In 1949, Ernest Tubb was at the top spot on the charts with the Floyd Tillman penned "Slipping Around". He would spend one week there when he would be replaced by the same song performed by Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting which would hold the top spot for seventeen weeks.
In 1956, Jim Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, was fired for having conflicting interests with the Opry, mainly that he represented many of the stars as a booking agent.
In 1977, Conway Twitty was atop the charts with "I've Already Loved You In My Mind".
In 1983, Crystal Gayle was again at the top of the charts with "Baby, What About You".
In 1988, Dan Seals ruled the charts with "Addicted".
In 1994, Joe Diffie welcomed everybody to the "Third Rock From The Sun" which was a Number One hit for him at that time.
In 1997, Songwriting greats Harlan Howard and Cindy Walker were joined by Brenda Lee as inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
