As we prepare for the ACM Awards, we take a moment to honor some legendary performers who surprisingly missed winning an ACM in their respective categories.
What was the biggest Country Hit 50 years ago? Four years before the CMA would host its first ever awards show, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, and Bill Anderson were sitting at No. 1 on the Billboard country charts with some of country music's biggest hits.
In celebration of Bob Dylan's 2013 CMA Nomination, for composing 'Wagon Wheel,' we take a look back at the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's Country Music Connections.
It’s time to rewind the clock and remember what was at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts this week (August 2, 2013) in Country Music History.
50 Years Ago-1963
Ring Of Fire- Johnny Cash (co-written by June Carter)
40 Years Ago-1973
You Were Always There- Donna Fargo
30 Years Ago- 1983
I Always Get Lucky With You- George Jones (co-written by Merle Haggard)
20 Years Ago- 1993
Chattahoochie- Ala
There's no better time for a salute to Johnny Cash than now! The recent opening of the Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville and the unveiling of the Johnny Cash postage stamp from the United States Post Office, reminds us that the Man in Black is still, and will always, be relevant.
If you're looking to stack your iPod with some great music or looking to discover some of Country Music's lost treasures, check out my lists of Country Music's Greatest Hits and Hitmakers.