Billy Ray Cyrus let his feet do the talking on this date in 2007, Josh Gracin had Nothing To Lose and the number one Country music song in the nation on this date in 2005 and Tex Ritter earned the very first Oscar given to a Country song way back in 1953.

Click through for the complete list for Today In Country Music History for 19 March, 2012.

  • Billy Ray Cyrus competed on ABC's Dancing With The Stars in 2007.
  • Josh Gracin charted his first Number One single in Billboard with "Nothin' To Lose" in 2005.
  • The Library of Congress added 50 titles to its National Recording Registry, including Bob Wills' "New San Antonio Rose," Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and "Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison," plus entries by Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Carole King in 2004.
  • Garth Brooks wrapped up spring training with the New York Mets in 2000.
  • Neal McCoy scored his first Number One single with "No Doubt About It" in 1994.
  • Buck Owens & Rose Maddox recorded the classic "Sweethearts In Heaven," in 1963.
  • Tex Ritter performed the theme from the western movie "High Noon" on the Academy Awards Show in 1953. That night, the song won as Best Original Song, the first country song to be honored with an Oscar.

Here's the Trailer for High Noon, complete with Tex Ritter's version of the theme song.

 

 

Dave D.

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