A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 04: Hailey Whitters performs at Nashville Palace on September 04, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – APRIL 18: Joey Martin of the band Joey + Rory performs onstage at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards All Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on April 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/ACMA2010/Getty Images for ACMA)
12th April 1982: Laid back American country singer Don Williams performing in the Country Music Festival at Wembley. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1930: The father of country music Jimmie Rodgers poses for a portrait as the Singing Brakeman circa 1930 . (Photo by BMI/Michael Ochs Archives/GettyImages)
