Remember When Billy Currington Made His Grand Ole Opry Debut?
Billy Currington is one of country music’s most consistent hitmakers, but he was a young artist looking for a shot when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut on April 25, 2003. Currington had released his debut single, “Walk a Little Straighter,” to country radio just days before on April 21, and he performed the emotional, traditional-leaning song during his Opry debut. Currington teamed with Carson Chamberlain and Casey Beathard to write “Walk a Little Straighter,” which Chamberlain produced. The song tells the story of a young man being raised by an alcoholic father, and the impact his dad’s dri...