May 9: Flint’s William Clark Green takes ‘Ringling Road’ to country success in 2015

Published 5:00 am Saturday, May 9, 2020

“Ringling Road,” an album by Flint native William Clark Green,  peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on this date in 2015.

Green released his first album in 2008 while attending Texas Tech University. “Ringling Road” was his fourth album. 

In the Spotlight

— 2017: Jacksonville native Margo Martindale has a guest role on “The Americans.”

— 2014: Longview native Micah Lyons appears on the TV series “I’d Kill for You.”

— 2014: Tyler native and college football great Johnny Manziel appears on “Inside Edition.”

— 2011: Cindy Chiu, who attended  Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, appears on “Law & Order: LA.”

— 2009: As a member of the Oak Ridge, Boys, Duane Allen, a native of Lamar County, has a No. 14 hit on the Billboard Christian albums chart with “A Gospel Journey.” 

— 2008: “It Ain’t No Crime” by Joe Nichols, of Tyler, hits No. 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

— 2007: Lindale native Miranda Lambert releases her second album, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” 

— 2004: Terrell native Jamie Foxx appears in the movie “Shade.”

— 2004: ZZ Top, with Frankston native Frank Beard on drums, performs on “Winston Cup Extreme Tribute” TV special.

— 2003: Terrell native Jamie Foxx hosts “Laffapalooza.”

— 2000: Jerry Hall, who grew up in Mesquite, and Linden native Don Henley appear as themselves  on an episode of “Just Shoot Me.”

— 1992: Neal McCoy, of Longview, releases his “Where Forever Begins.”

— 1991: Marshall native George Foreman is a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

— 1983: Tyler native Johnny Gimble wins Fiddle Player of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

— 1982: “Nine” debuts on Broadway under direction of Tommy Tune, an alumnus of Lon Morris College in Jacksonville.

— 1975: Marshall native George Foreman is a guest on “Celebrity Bowling.”

— 1973: Mineola native Noble Willingham and Longview native Desmond Dhooge appear in “Paper Moon” with Ryan and Tatum O’Neal.

— 1964: Panola County native Jim Reeves is a guest on “Thank Your Lucky Stars.”

— 1940: Panola County native Tex Ritter stars in “The Cowboy from Sundown.”

— 1937: Greenville native John Boles stars in “As Good as Married.”