A Day In The Country – August 9th – Chris Janson, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, & Bill Monroe

A Day In The Country – August 9th – Chris Janson, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, & Bill Monroe

This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 9th

On this day in 2020, Chris Janson was number-1 with “Done”

In 2016, Luke Combs sent his debut single “Hurricane” to country radio

In 2009, Billy Currington’s “People Are Crazy” was number-1

And back in 1986, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing Bill Monroe as the “creator, shaper, performer and promoter” of bluegrass music. This clip is from the Grand Ole Opry.

Photo Courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry

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