The Boot Staff
24 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Chris Gaines
On Nov. 13, 1999, Brooks performed double duty on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live'.
75 Years Ago: Little Jimmy Dickens Becomes a Member of the Grand Ole Opry
On Nov. 6, 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
55 Years Ago: Conway Twitty Earns First No. 1 Country Hit With ‘Next in Line’
On Nov. 2, 1968, Twitty earned his first of many No. 1 hits on the country charts.
39 Years Ago: Alabama Become First Country Group to Go Triple Platinum
On Oct. 25, 1984, Alabama accomplished a feat that had never been achieved by a country group before.
31 Years Ago: George Strait Stars in ‘Pure Country’
A look back at the 1992 film 'Pure Country', which starred country singer Strait.
32 Years Ago: Clint Black Marries Lisa Hartman
On Oct. 22, 1991, Black and Hartman wed on his ranch outside of Houston.
24 Years Ago: Keith Urban Releases Debut Solo Album
On Oct. 19, 1999, Urban's self-titled debut album as a solo artist was released.
65 Years Ago: Alan Jackson Is Born in Newnan, Ga.
Happy birthday, AJ!
29 Years Ago: Vince Gill Wins Three CMA Awards
Oct. 5, 1994 was a day of celebration for Gill.
49 Years Ago: Inaugural Volunteer Jam Held in Nashville
On Oct. 4, 1974, the first-ever Volunteer Jam was held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville.