This Day April 30 In Country Music

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In 1925 Johnny Horton was born in California. He is best known for his semi-folk "saga songs" which all started the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. On of his successes was "The Battle of New Orleans" which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Horton passed on in 1960. In 1977 Glen Campbell was at number one on the Country Singles chart with "Southern Nights" In 1981 winners at the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Larry Gatlin, Tammy Wynette and Con Meredith at the Shrine Auditorium, Hollywood included: Top Female Vocalist of the Year - Dolly Parton, Top Male Vocalist of the Year - George Jones, Top Vocal Group - Alabama, Top New Female Vocalist of the Year - Terri Gibbs and Top New Male Vocalist of the Year went to Johnny Lee. In 1990 Garth Brooks came out with "The Dance" written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks and became a number one chart hit. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. "The Dance" won both Song of the Year and Video of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.