COUNTRY MUSIC KNOWLEDGE

What is the name of Doug Moreland's singing dog

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

1912 Dale Evans born in Uvalde, Texas

1927 Session background singer Anita Kerr born in Memphis, Tenn.

1964 Darryl Worley born in Savannah, Tenn.

1970 Loretta Lynn's No. 1 single "Coal Miner's Daughter" charted

1998 Shania Twain's "Honey I'm Home" became her seventh No. 1 country single

1996 CMT was launched in Canada (co-venture of Viacom and Shaw Communications)

1990 Carl Belew, age 59, died in Salina, Okla.

2002 Brooks & Dunn's debut album Brand New Man certified 6x platinum

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A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT TODAY

Linda Hargrove Back With First Album Since 1987

Hit songwriter Linda Hargrove charmed a small crowd of music industry figures at Nashville's BMI headquarters Tuesday (Oct. 25) with songs and stories from her new album, One Woman's Life. Although Hargrove had relatively little chart impact as an artist in the '70s and '80s, several of the songs she wrote or co-wrote became standards, including "Just Get Up and Close the Door" (for Johnny Rodriguez), "I've Never Loved Anyone More" (Lynn Anderson) and "Let It Shine" (Olivia Newton-John). At the album release party, Hargrove reminisced about working with legendary steel guitarist Pete Drake, who introduced her to one of her co- writers, former Monkees guitarist Michael Nesmith. Hargrove also performed four original songs, including "Tennessee Whiskey," George Jones' 1983 hit that has logged more than 1 million radio airplays. One Woman's Life is Hargrove's first album since 1987.

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COUNTRY STARS ON TELEVISION

Brooks to Perform During CMA's Tribute to LeDoux

Garth Brooks will perform a tribute to his late friend when Chris LeDoux is honored with the CMA Chairman's Award of Merit during the upcoming CMA Awards show in New York. In announcing the award, CMA board chairman Kix Brooks noted, "Chris embodies everything that's great about country music. He lived with passion, integrity and a commitment to big dreams. It's how he rodeoed, and it was how he made his music. Chris wasn't larger than life, he was life." LeDoux is the first recipient of the award. Brooks will perform his current single, "Good Ride Cowboy," with LeDoux's band, Western Underground. LeDoux, a former world champion bronc rider, died in March of cancer. The CMA Awards will be held Nov. 15 in New York at Madison Square Garden.