THE SONG THAT STARTED A LEGACY: On a quiet night in Alabama in 1969, a little-known group stepped onto a fairground stage and performed “My Home’s in Alabama.” As the crowd of more than 2,000 people fell completely silent, something unforgettable happened. In that moment, the young band called Alabama stopped being strangers—and became the voice of an entire region, forever changing the future of country music.
Introduction: The Night Alabama Found Its Voice — And Country Music Quietly Changed On January 17, 1969, at a fairground in Alabama,…