Annie Zaleski

On Aug. 1, 1998, Brooks reached No. 1 on the country charts with a cover of the Bob Dylan-written "To Make You Feel My Love."

On July 30, 1983, Jones landed at No. 1 on the charts with "I Always Get Lucky With You."

Cash's late-career comeback reached another peak on July 24, 2003.

On July 24, 1948, Acuff declared his candidacy for governor of Tennessee.

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On July 20, 1968, Cash hit No. 1 on the country charts with a live version of "Folsom Prison Blues."

On July 17, 1993, Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee" began its first of four weeks at No. 1 on the charts.

On July 5, 2003, Cash gave his final public live performance, a 30-minute set at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va.

On June 30, 1993, Chesney signed his first record deal, with the newly opened country division of Capricorn Records.