Day of Country History

     There are some interesting things that have happened on April 8th in country music. Therefore lets take a stroller down country memory lane together.
     It was one year again today that Carrie Underwood made her acting debut in a movie called "Soul Surfer" which was based on a true story. Back in 2006, the group Rascal Flatts started a four-week stay at #1 on Billboard with their song  "What Hurts The Most." Mary Chapin Carpenter's album "Shooting Straight In The Dark" becomes the first certified gold album for her in 1992. The late great Keith Whitley picked up a #1 single on Billboard with his song "I'm No Stranger To The Rain" back in 1989.  In 1988, Randy Travis went double-platinum for the second time in his career, with his "Storms Of Life" album. Kenny Rogers portrayed "The Gambler" in a special made for CBS. He was totally awesome in his portrayal of the gambler.