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Dec 5, 1996
Wilf Carter--a.k.a. Montana Slim--dies with a stomach tumor at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. A yodeling cowboy singer from Canada, he ranked among that nation's most popular performers
Dec 6, 1996
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's John McEuen makes a surprise appearance on "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" during a Phish concert at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas
Dec 6, 1996
It's an all-country finalists list for Favorite Male Musical Performer as Garth Brooks, George Strait and Vince Gill get nominations for the People's Choice Awards. Reba McEntire is up for the female honor against Whitney Houston and Alanis Morissette
Dec 6, 1996
Sawyer Brown is heard aboard the Columbia Space Shuttle: The band's version of "Please Come Home For Christmas" provides the crew with its daily wakeup call
Dec 6, 1996
The RIAA awards a gold album for Little Texas' "Greatest Hits"
Dec 6, 1996
Mel McDaniel returns to the stage for the first time since dislocating his shoulder during a show in November. He makes his return at the Grand Ole Opry in a blue sling performing "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" and "Stand Up"
Dec 7, 1996
Alan Jackson takes the top position on the Billboard country singles chart with the Tom T. Hall-penned "Little Bitty"
Dec 8, 1996
Johnny Cash is recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. Rosanne Cash sings "I Walk The Line," and the Man In Black is hailed by Robert Duvall, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett
Dec 9, 1996
Faron Young shoots himself in the head in Nashville, apparently distraught over his slumping career. He dies a day later
Dec 10, 1996
Travis Tritt joins Tim Matheson and Melissa Gilbert in the cast of "A Holiday For Love," a special aired by CBS. Tritt performs "Where Corn Don't Grow" and a Sonny James song, "Christmas In My Hometown"
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