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This Week in Country Music: May 12-17

Posted by mattmiguez on May 14, 2025 in Blogs, Featured, Latest News, Local News, Miguez's Blog, What's Hot, What's New
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Acadiana’s Classic Country Mustang 107.1 is all about playing you the best in classic country hits.

Now, we want to bring you a look back at the biggest moments in country music history that happened this week.

Let’s take a look:

May 12

1955
Born on this day, was Kix Brooks III, country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn who have won more Country Music Association awards and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music.

May 13

1981
Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire dies in Mamou, Louisiana. His 1949 recording of “Pine Grove Blues” is heralded in the Country Music Foundation’s “Heartaches By The Number” among the 500 greatest country singles in history.

May 14

1982
Willie Nelson was at #1 on the US Country charts with, “Always on My Mind”, a song originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972. Over 300 artists have recored the song, including Elvis Presely who scored a hit with his version in 1972. Nelson won a Grammy Award for his version of the song.

May 15

1942
Born on this day in Crossett, Arkansas, was K.T. Oslin, country music singer and songwriter who is known for a series of top-ten country hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s, four of which topped the chart including her 1990 hit “Come Next Monday.” She died on December 21, 2020, a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19. She was 78 years old.

May 16

1985
Alabama were at #1 on the country album chart with 40-Hour Week, their ninth studio album which included three songs that topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Two of the #1 tracks: “There’s No Way” and the title track, became milestones in Alabama’s recording career when “There’s No Way” became Alabama’s 16th consecutive #1 single. The feat allowed Alabama to tie Sonny James’ 14-year-old record for most #1 songs in as many consecutive single releases. Then, in August of this year, “40 Hour Week (For a Livin’)” topped the chart, becoming Alabama’s 17th-straight chart topper, allowing them to surpass James’ record.

May 17

1993
Johnny Cash started four days of recording in producer Rick Rubin’s living room in Los Angeles, backed only by his own guitar. This was the start of sessions for his forthcoming American Recordings album.

Info from This Day in Country Music

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