Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Thursday, Aug. 15) Advertisement Bobby Helms born in Bloomington, Ind., 1933. Lew Dewitt, formerly with The Statler Brothers, died in 1990. Hank Williams, Jr. movie "A Time To Sing" debuted in Nashville, 1968. MUSIC AND MORE ELVIS ALBUM SALES HIT 100 MILLION IN U.S. A quarter century after Elvis Presley's death, U.S. sales of his albums have reached the 100 million mark. The Recording Industry Association of America said Elvis has received more gold and platinum records than any performer in U.S. music history. The 100 million milestone puts The King behind only the Beatles' 165 million units sold in the United States, British rockers Led Zeppelin and country great Garth Brooks, who have each sold 105 million. The RIAA said Elvis has received 88 Gold Records, 45 of which have been certified Platinum, and 22 have gone on to multi-Platinum status. The King also has 51 gold singles to his credit, 27 of which have been certified platinum with seven going multi-platinum. CAGLE REMAKES SKYNYRD SONG FOR FILM Chris Cagle and his band are recording a new version of a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic for Jeff Foxworthy's film, "Blue Collar Movie." Advertisement Cagle and company are shooting a performance of "Don't Ask Me No Questions" for the movie's final sequence. The film was spawned by the Blue Collar Comedy Tour featuring Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White. THREE ARTISTS NAMED TO CANADIAN AWARDS SHOW The 2002 Canadian Country Music Association Awards has added Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Terri Clark and Paul Brandt to the list of performers in the Sept. 9 show in Calgary. They join Adam Gregory and Jason McCoy as nominees to this year's Fans' Choice category. The awards show, which also features appearances by Diamond Rio, Emerson Drive, Kenny Rogers and Keith Urban, will be telecast on Country Music Television.
