August 29th: On this day

1927
Born on this day near Big Mamou, Louisiana was Jimmy Yves Newman, better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun), the American singer and a long time star of the Grand Ole Opry. Newman died of cancer, in Nashville, on June 21, 2014.

1952
Born on this day in Durham, North Carolina, was Don Schlitz, country music songwriter who has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards. Since 1993, Schlitz has also been a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Schlitz' first hit as a songwriter was Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler", which became a crossover country hit in 1978. Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker and The Judds have all recorded his songs.

1966
Born on this day in Perryville, Arkansas, was American musician Shawn Camp who has found success as a songwriter, having co-written hit singles for many country music artists, including Garth Brooks, Josh Turner, Brooks & Dunn, and Blake Shelton, although he continues to record his own material as well.

1980
Alabama released "Why Lady Why" which became the group's second #1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. The track was the second in a string of 21 consecutive #1 singles in as many releases, a string that spanned from 1980 through 1987.

1994
Alan Jackson released "Livin' on Love" which became his ninth #1 single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The track was the second single from his album Who I Am.

1995
Faith Hill released her second studio album, It Matters to Me. It produced five Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Let's Go to Vegas", "Someone Else's Dream", "You Can't Lose Me", "It Matters to Me", and "I Can't Do That Anymore."

1998
Country, rockabilly musician Charlie Feathers dies of complications from a stroke-induced coma in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 66. He is known for '50s hits like "Peepin' Eyes."

2000
John Michael Montgomery released "The Little Girl" which featured harmony vocals by bluegrass musicians Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski. It was released as the lead single from the album Brand New Me and became Montgomery's seventh #1 hit.

2002
Alan Jackson collected 10 nominations for the 36th annual Country Music Association awards, breaking a 32-year-old record held by Merle Haggard.

2005
Hurricane Katrina pounds New Orleans. One of the victims is Barry Cowsill of The Cowsills, who dies by drowning at the age of 50. Fats Domino, 77, survives after he is rescued from his home in the Ninth Ward.

2017
Luke Combs was at #1 on the US Country chart with his debut studio album This One's for You. The album's lead single "Hurricane", had reached No. 1 on Country Airplay charts.

2022
Kelsea Ballerini announces that she has filed for divorce from Australian country music singer and songwriter Morgan Evans after nearly five years of marriage.