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Ninety-seven years ago today, on Jan. 12, 1926, Ray Price was born in Peach, Texas.

Theirs was a love story that lasted 43 and a half years ...

All 50-plus of 'em.

Ninety-seven years ago today, on Jan. 12, 1926, Ray Price was born in Peach, Texas.

All 50-plus of 'em.

On March 29, 1960, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge opened in Nashville, Tenn.

There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way.

CMA winners' acceptance speeches are often the highlights in a show that's full of them.

Although the legendary Ray Price has passed away, fans and friends alike will continue to fondly remember him and the impact he made on country music. Fellow crooner Merle Haggard remembers Price as "the first outlaw."

Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Price has passed away. RIP, Mr Price...

Reports of Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Price's death are premature, as the singer's wife shared that he is "still with us" in a message posted a few minutes after 4PM CT on Sunday (Dec. 15).

Ray Price's battle with pancreatic cancer has sent the singer back into the hospital once again.

Ray Price remains hospitalized Thursday (Oct. 10) after being rushed to the cardiac intensive care unit on Tuesday night.

If you've been paying attention we've been killing Country Music for decades yet the genre has never been stronger. Years ago Ray Price was going to ruin the Nashville sound and Charlie Rich literally tried to burn the entertainer of the year in effigy on live TV. This grand lady that is country music has big arms that are wide open for anyone that wants to share their interpretation of three chords and the truth.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Price has been hospitalized for severe dehydration. Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery from 97.3 the Dawg!

After the controversy of last week, the 2 country superstars have buried the hatchet!

If Blake Shelton really wants to make up for his recent comments about classic country fans being "old farts," it looks like he's going to have the chance. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year has been offered a gig opening for country legend Ray Price, who publicly took him to task after his comments went viral.

Blake Shelton has ruffled some classic country music lovers' feathers with an interview he did for GAC's 'Backstory'.

It was on this date in 1926 country crooner Ray Price was born in Perryville, Texas. Nicknamed the "Cherokee Cowboy," Price aided in the growth of the country shuffle and the use of recorded strings.

Country legend Ray Price has confirmed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The 86-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer says he has been undergoing chemotherapy for six months and is encouraged by the results.