Unspecified – 1974: Conway Twitty performing on the ABC tv special 'The 1974 Country Music Awards'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Folk group Alabama w. musicians (L-R) Jeff Cook, Costo Davis, Randy Owen, Larry Hanson, Teddy Gentry & Mark Herndon. (Photo by Ron Wolfson/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – CIRCA 1962: Loretta Lynn poses for a portrait holding a guitar that has her name spelled down the fretboard in circa 1961 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – 1981: Country singer, Dolly Parton, performs one of her many hits in this 1981 Universal City, California, live concert photo. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Zach Top performs on stage during day three of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
