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Dec 28, 1960
Marty Roe is born in Lebanon, Ohio. He becomes the lead singer of Diamond Rio, whose tight harmonies, strong musicianship and hook-filled songs bring Vocal Group honors from the Country Music Association four times
Dec 28, 1958
Joe Diffie is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Emerging in 1990, he melds traditional country with borderline-novelties to create a string of hits that includes "Ships That Don't Come In," "Honky Tonk Attitude" and "Third Rock From The Sun"
Dec 28, 2010
Vince Gill and Brad Paisley play "Workin' Man Blues" to honor Merle Haggard in the CBS telecast of "The Kennedy Center Honors." Also paying tribute: Willlie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
Dec 28, 1985
The Judds climb to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Have Mercy"
Dec 28, 1965
Johnny Cash pleads guilty to drug possession in El Paso, Texas, where he was busted in October with over 1,000 pills. A related newspaper photo leads the Ku Klux Klan to boycott Cash concerts under the misguided premise that Cash's wife is black