October 31 – This Day in Country Music History

Samantha Bumgarner is born in Tennessee.

Dale Evans’ birthday is traditionally observed on this date (Uvalde, Texas).

Anita Kerr is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tom Paxton is born in Chicago, Illinois.

Noel Fox is born in Columbia, Tennessee.

Kinky Friedman is born in Chicago, Illinois.

Sandy Knox is born in Houston, Texas.

Darryl Worley is born in Tennessee.

Carl Belew dies in Salina, Oklahoma.

Billy Deaton dies in Nashville, Tennessee.

Liz Anderson dies in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dwight Yoakam releases Gone.

Dwight Yoakam releases Tomorrow’s Sounds Today.

Craig Morgan releases Little Bit of Life.

The Come Early Morning (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) soundtrack is released.

The Best of Jim Reeves by Jim Reeves holds the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s country albums chart.

Feels So Right by Alabama returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s country albums chart.

Always & Forever by Randy Travis holds the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s country albums chart.

The Chase by Garth Brooks holds the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s country albums chart.

Greatest Hits by Dolly Parton is certified Gold by the RIAA.

Eyes That See in the Dark by Kenny Rogers is certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA.

High Lonesome by Randy Travis is certified Gold by the RIAA.

The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits by Collin Raye is certified Gold by the RIAA.

I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack is certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Just Us by Alabama is certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Brand New Man by Brooks & Dunn is certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA.

“You’re Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins is certified Gold by the RIAA.

Floyd Tillman releases “I Gotta Have My Baby Back.”

Hank Thompson releases “Don’t Take It Out on Me.”

Bill Anderson releases “Walk Out Backwards.”

Loretta Lynn releases “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind).”

Elvis Presley releases “Separate Ways,” backed with “Always on My Mind.”

Gail Davies releases “I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me).”

The Desert Rose Band release “I Still Believe in You.”

James Bonamy releases “Dog on a Toolbox.”

Wade Hayes’ “What I Meant to Say” is released commercially.

George Strait releases “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright.”

“Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)” by Charley Pride remains No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.

“Right from the Start” by Earl Thomas Conley reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart.