The Boot Staff

Country legend Williams was born on Sept. 17, 1923.

On Sept. 14, 1979, Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On Sept. 13, 2009, Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards for "You Belong With Me" was infamously interrupted by Kanye West.

On Sept. 12, 2003, Cash passed away after suffering complications from diabetes.

On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

On Sept. 11, 2004, Clark earned her second No. 1 hit in the United States with her single "Girls Lie Too."

On Sept. 11, 1999, Wright earned her first No. 1 single with "Single White Female," which was the title track of her sophomore album.

On Sept. 10, 1994, Yearwood's single "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" became her second No. 1 hit.

Sept. 9, 1989, was a bittersweet day for friends and family of the late Whitley.

On Sept. 7, 1979, Jennings' 'Greatest Hits' album was certified platinum, for sales in excess of one million units.

Game on!

They may be stars now, but some of country music's most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days.