![The Boot Staff](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/10/boot-250x2501.png?w=300&q=75)
The Boot Staff
![The Boot Staff](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/10/boot-250x2501.png?w=300&q=75)
![39 Years Ago: Randy Travis Signs Recording Contract With Warner Bros. Records](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2014/03/2797824.jpg?w=980&q=75)
39 Years Ago: Randy Travis Signs Recording Contract With Warner Bros. Records
On Feb. 14, 1985, Travis signed his record deal with Warner Bros. Records.
![19 Years Ago: Rascal Flatts Ride to No. 1 With ‘Bless the Broken Road’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/02/rascal-flatts-bless-the-broken-road-no-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
19 Years Ago: Rascal Flatts Ride to No. 1 With ‘Bless the Broken Road’
On Feb. 12, 2005, "Bless the Broken Road" hit No. 1.
![24 Years Ago: The Chicks Hit No. 1 With ‘Cowboy, Take Me Away’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/02/Dixie-Chicks.jpg?w=980&q=75)
24 Years Ago: The Chicks Hit No. 1 With ‘Cowboy, Take Me Away’
The song is on their album 'Fly'.
![65 Years Ago: Buddy Holly Killed in a Plane Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/01/Buddy-Holly.jpg?w=980&q=75)
65 Years Ago: Buddy Holly Killed in a Plane Crash
A country music icon was almost on the plane with him ...
![50 Years Ago: Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Becomes a No. 1 Hit](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/02/Dolly-Parton3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
50 Years Ago: Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Becomes a No. 1 Hit
On Feb. 2, 1974, Parton earned her second No. 1 hit with "Jolene."
![31 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXVII](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2014/01/Garth-Brooks3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
31 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXVII
On Jan. 31, 1993, Brooks sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, but not without controversy.
![55 Years Ago: ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ Debuts on CBS](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2016/01/the-glen-campbell-goodtime-hour.jpg?w=980&q=75)
55 Years Ago: ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ Debuts on CBS
On Jan. 29, 1969, 'The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour' debuted on CBS.
![36 Years Ago: Randy Travis’ ‘Always & Forever’ Goes Double Platinum](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/01/Randy-Travis1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
36 Years Ago: Randy Travis’ ‘Always & Forever’ Goes Double Platinum
On Jan. 29, 1988, Travis earned his first double-platinum album, for 'Always & Forever'.
![34 Years Ago: Clint Black Earns His First Platinum Album With ‘Killin’ Time’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2018/01/Clint-Black.jpg?w=980&q=75)
34 Years Ago: Clint Black Earns His First Platinum Album With ‘Killin’ Time’
On Jan. 23, 1990, Black earned his first platinum album.
![55 Years Ago: Glen Campbell Gets First Gold Single With ‘Wichita Lineman’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2014/10/Glen-Campbell4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
55 Years Ago: Glen Campbell Gets First Gold Single With ‘Wichita Lineman’
On Jan. 22, 1969, Campbell received the first gold single of his career.
![34 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Makes Her Film Debut in ‘Tremors’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2014/10/Reba-McEntire4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
34 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Makes Her Film Debut in ‘Tremors’
McEntire appears in the movie 'Tremors' opposite Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward.
![24 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Named Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/01/Garth-Brooks2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
24 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Named Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards
On Jan. 17, 2000, Brooks was named the Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards.