JULY 23 2014 – NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY – NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY
Birthdays:
Woody Harrelson 53; Edie McClurg 63; Allison Krauss 43;
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Leos tend to be generous, faithful, creative, and broad-minded.
2004 – Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck Stomp” comes out on top as CMT premieres the special “20 Funniest Videos”
2003 – Sugarland performs a showcase at Nashville’s 12th & Porter club, attended by producer Garth Fundis and representatives for the Mercury and Lyric Street labels. The trio picks up a deal with Mercury
1997 – “Strawberry Wine” takes Song of the Year at the Nashville Songwriters Association International’s 30th Songwriter Achievement Awards. Vice Gill wins Songwriter/Artist of the Year for the third time. Mark D. Sanders claims Top Songwriter
1990 – Mandolin player Neil Perry is born in Jackson, Mississippi. He comes to prominence as one-third of The Band Perry, the Country Music Association’s New Artist of the Year for 2011 and the Academy of Country Music’s Vocal Group of the Year for 2013
1988 – Vern Gosdin picks up a #1 single in Billboard with a song that celebrates Ernest Tubb, “Set ‘Em Up Joe”
1983 – “Pancho And Lefty” propels Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard to the top spot on the Billboard country chart
1950 – “The Gene Autry Show” premiered on CBS-TV.
