Today In Country History-Flatts Honored, Alan Visits Tim

The Music and Memories of February 20

The Headlines

2007-  Rascal Flatts is honored by the city of Nashville and the state of Tennessee.  They issue proclamations to honor them after the band's CD finished as the second-best-selling album in all genres for 2006.

1996- Alan Jackson makes a guest appearance on the Tim Allen television show "Home Improvement."  Alan sings "Mercury Blues" on Tim's fake handyman show "Tool Time."

1991- "Where've You Been" earns two trophies at the Grammys in New York. Songwriters Don Henry and Jon Vezner win Best Country Song, Kathy Mattea picks up Best Country Female Vocal Performance.

The #1 Hits

1999- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing- Mark Chesnutt

1988- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star- Merle Haggard

1982- Only One You- T.G. Sheppard

1954- Slowly- Webb Pierce

1965- I've Got A Tiger By The Tail- Buck Owens

Birthdays

Kathie Baillie, 1951.  Kathie leads the trio Baillie and the Boys on the top 10 songs "Oh Heart," "Long Shot," "(Now and Then) There's A Fool Such As I" and "She Deserves You" from 1987-1990.