Annie Zaleski

Yee-haw!

On April 3, 1948, the influential radio program 'Louisiana Hayride' premiered.

On March 21, 1989, Bogguss released her major-label debut album, 'Somewhere Between'.

For the week starting Feb. 10, 1979, Rabbitt hit No. 1 on the charts with "Every Which Way But Loose."

Not all first releases have been hot sellers -- even albums by artists who would soon come to define and influence country music.

On Feb. 7, 1995, Shania Twain released her second album, 'The Woman in Me'.

Lynch, who moved to Nashville at age 18 to be a professional songwriter, struck platinum with his debut single, 2012's "Cowboys and Angels."

On Dec. 3, 1968, Presley made his triumphant return to the stage with an NBC TV special presented by the Singer sewing company.

On the night of Nov. 10, 1973, Akeman and his wife, Estelle, were murdered after interrupting a burglary at their home.

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