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19

This Day in Country Music History, May 19

2009
Sugarland is the leading nominee for the CMT Music Awards, named five times on the ballot. Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift receive four nominations apiece
2007
Sugarland cops the #1 position in Billboard with "Settlin'"
2005
Toby Keith's "As Good As I Once Was" video debuts on CMT
1998
Capitol releases the soundtrack to "Hope Floats," featuring Garth Brooks' "To Make You Feel My Love," plus Martina McBride, Bob Seger, Lila McCann, Deana Carter, The Mavericks and Trisha Yearwood
1997
MCA releases Trisha Yearwood's version of "How Do I Live"
1992
Mercury releases Billy Ray Cyrus' debut album, "Some Gave All"
1979
It's quite the pick-up line: The Bellamy Brothers pick up their first #1 country single in Billboard with "If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me"
1979
Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter have a son, Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings
1977
"Smokey & The Bandit" has its premiere. The movie stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed, who sings "East Bound And Down." John Schneider also appears in a teeny walk-on role
1965
Roger Miller receives a gold single for "King Of The Road"
1962
George Jones hits #1 on the Billboard country chart with "She Thinks I Still Care"
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