October 27 – This Day in Country Music History

Curley Rhodes is born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

Byron Bach is born in Jackson, Kentucky.

Bonnie Lou is born in Towanda, Illinois.

Roy Burris is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Floyd Cramer is born in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dallas Frazier is born in Spiro, Oklahoma.

Ruby Wright is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lee Greenwood is born in South Gate, California.

Highway 101 guitarist Jack Daniels is born in Choctaw, Oklahoma.

The Mavericks keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden is born in Cooper, Texas.

Paula Nelson is born in Houston, Texas.

Peter La Farge dies in New York City.

Freddie Hart dies in Burbank, California.

Rodney Crowell releases the album Keys to the Highway.

Diamond Rio releases the album Close to the Edge.

George Jones releases the album Walls Can Fall.

Sara Evans releases the album No Place That Far.

The Warren Brothers release their debut album, Beautiful Day in the Cold Cruel World.

Loretta Lynn’s Love Is the Foundation reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country albums chart.

Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love” is certified Gold by the RIAA.

Mark Chesnutt’s album Almost Goodbye is certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Sawyer Brown’s album Outskirts of Town is certified Gold by the RIAA.

Clint Black’s album Nothin’ but the Taillights is certified Gold by the RIAA.

The Dixie Chicks’ album Wide Open Spaces is certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

MGM releases Hank Williams’ single “Moanin’ the Blues,” backed with “Nobody’s Lonesome for Me.”

Decca releases Loretta Lynn’s single “Wings Upon Your Horns.”

MCA releases Loretta Lynn’s single “When the Tingle Becomes a Chill.”

Elmo & Patsy release “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”

Elektra/Asylum releases Crystal Gayle’s single “’Til I Gain Control Again.”

Warner Bros. releases Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner’s duet “What If I Said.”

Monument releases the Dixie Chicks’ first major-label single, “I Can Love You Better.”

Wesley Tuttle’s “With Tears in My Eyes” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country jukebox chart.

Bill Anderson’s “Mama Sang a Song” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.

George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s “We’re Gonna Hold On” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.

Alabama’s “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.

Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.