October 23, 2007 – Country music and film star Dwight Yoakam, who was the son of a gas station owner in Pikeville, Ky., moves to Columbus, where he graduates from Northland High School. He achieves international fame as an actor and with his Bakersfield Honky Tonk style. His Dwight Sings Buck – a Buck Owen tribute album – was released on this date. How big is Yoakam? Johnny Cash said he was his favorite country singer.
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