Here’s what happened on February 19th in Country Music History:
2014 – Carrie Underwood received the Artist Humanitarian Award from the Country Radio Broadcasters Association.
2011 – Miranda Lambert became the first female artist to sell out Billy Bob’s Texas on two consecutive nights.
2004 – Ricky Skaggs was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
2003 – Johnny Paycheck died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
2000 – Garth Brooks signs a contract to join the New York Mets during spring training in Florida.
1987 – Willie Nelson’s movie “Red Headed Stranger” debuted in Austin.
1974 – Porter Waggoner and Dolly Parton ended their duet partnership.
You can find out each day what happened in Country Music History with Mark Phillips and the Hank Hall of Fame at 6:30pm on 92.1 Hank FM.
