On This Day in 1965, Johnnie Wright Was at No. 1 With a Song That Would Become the Theme From One of the Greatest War Movies Ever Made
On This Day in 1980, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With His Most Recognizable Hit and Every Good Ol’ Boy’s Favorite TV Theme Song
On This Day in 1985, This Soul Singer Hit No. 1 After a 22-Year Drought With a Shocking Tale of Infidelity Between Husband and Wife
On This Day in 2016, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Major Hits for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Porter Wagoner