News: Today in Country Music History September 7

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2006	Sugarland's "Want To" video and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" debut on CMT
2005	Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack pick up six nominations apiece to lead the pack of nominees in the Country Music Association awards
2004	Lance corporal Josh Gracin receives his honorable discharge from the Marines 10 days early, at Camp Pendleton in California
2004	The Tennessee State Prison provides a site for a CMT Outlaws concert. Taped for a future special, the show features Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams Jr., Tanya Tucker, Kid Rock, Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Jessi Colter and Lynyrd Skynyrd members
1994	Martina McBride registers her first gold album, for "The Way That I Am"
1991	Brooks & Dunn reach #1 in Billboard for the first time with "Brand New Man"
1987	MCA releases two Reba McEntire albums, "The Last One To Know" and "Merry Christmas To You"
1985	Rosanne Cash appears at #1 on the Billboard country chart with "I Donâ€™t Know Why You Don't Want Me"
1979	Waylon Jennings' "Greatest Hits" album is certified platinum
1936	Rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly born in Lubbock, Texas. Holly cohorts Waylon Jennings, Sonny Curtis and Bob Montgomery have gone on to major influence in country music, while Holly's "True Love Ways" becomes a country hit for Mickey Gilley in 1980