This Day In Country Music…..
December 12th, 1996….. Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the time of Black’s induction onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he had released five platinum-selling albums, including 1990’s Put Yourself in My Shoes, which sold more than 3 million copies. He had also released 23 Top 10 singles, 10 of which landed at…
This Weekend In History…..
World War II – Final Solution…… December 12, 1941……. Adolf Hitler announces the imminent liquidation of the Jewish race during a Reich Chancellery meeting with the highest ranking officials of the Nazi Party present. This marked a turning point when the Nazis went from propaganda and intimidation to extermination. Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels wrote in his diary…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
If you have a snowball in your left hand and one in your right hand, what do you have?……Frosty’s full attention!
This Day In Country Music…..
December 11th, 1977…… Willie Nelson recorded tracks for his forthcoming album Stardust. Produced by Booker T. Jones, all the songs on the album consist entirely of pop standards that Nelson picked from among his favorites. Executives of Columbia Records were not convinced that the album would sell well, because the project was a radical departure from his…
On This Day…..
World War II – Italy and Germany Declare War Against the U.S.……. December 11, 1941……. Italy and Germany declare war against the U.S., with Adolf Hitler declaring, “After victory has been achieved, Germany, Italy, and Japan will continue in closest co-operation with a view to establishing a new and just order.” In return, the U.S. declared war against…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas. She told me that nothing would make her happier than a diamond necklace, so I bought her nothing……
Throwback Thursday: December 11th
We’re doin’ it!
WTF Wednesday: December 10th
We got what you need, just come see me.
This Day In Country Music…..
December 9th, 2005….. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married at their home in Oklahoma. It was Brooks’ second marriage, and Yearwood’s third. Brooks proposed marriage in front of 7,000 fans in Bakersfield, California on May 25, 2005.