Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Friday, Sept. 13) Advertisement Bill Monroe born in Rosine, Ky., 1911. Barbara Mandrell debuted on the country charts with "I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)," 1969. Doug Stone's self-titled debut album certified gold, 1991. Randy Travis' "Old 8 x 10" album certified gold and platinum, 1988. (Saturday, Sept. 14) Mae Boren Axton, writer of "Heartbreak Hotel," born, 1914. Conway Twitty's "I Don't Know A Thing About Love" goes to No. 1 in Radio & Records, 1984. Suzy Bogguss' "Aces" album certified gold, 1992. Merle Haggard sang "Mama Tried" on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand," 1968. (Sunday, Sept. 15) Roy Acuff born in Maynardville, Tenn., 1903. Kathy Mattea's "A Collection of Hits" hits Billboard's album chart, 1990. Alabama's "Feels So Right" album certified platinum, 1981. Patsy Cline married Charlie Dick, 1957. MUSIC AND MORE CHICKS' ALBUM FINDS HOME ATOP CHARTS For a second week in a row, the Dixie Chicks' new disc "Home" sits atop the all-genre Billboard 200, and remains at No. 1 on the country album chart. Advertisement Toby Keith's "Unleashed" remains at No. 2, while "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" by Kenny Chesney is No. 3 and Lee Ann Womack's "Something Worth Leaving Behind" is No. 4. The soundtrack from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is No. 5 "I MISS MY FRIEND" IS NO. 1 SINGLE Darryl Worley's "I Miss My Friend" is now No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart, rising from No. 2 last week. "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" by Tracy Byrd shot up to No. 2 from the fourth position, while Kenny Chesney's "The Good Stuff" held onto No. 3 and Tim McGraw's "Unbroken" fell from No. 1 to No. 4. Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess" moved into the No. 5 spot. VASSAR TOUR BEGINS NEXT WEEK Phil Vassar headlines a show that begins touring on Sept. 20 in his hometown of Lynchburg, Va. With Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Sixwire as opening acts, the tour brings together the elements of aspiring country artists who worked in the same bar years ago. Johnson was a bartender at Vassar's nightclub in Nashville, and Sixwire was Vassar's house band. The limited-date tour wraps up Nov. 24 in Reading, Pa. Advertisement
