Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2013 Big Machine released the Tim McGraw album "Two Lanes Of Freedom"?

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It’s true! Check out this Tim McGraw video!

Here are 5 interesting facts about Tim McGraw.

  • He was actually born Samuel Timothy Smith.
  • At age 11, he discovered that his biological father was Major League Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw.
  • He attended Northeast Louisiana University on a baseball scholarship, but dropped out in 1989 to pursue a music career.
  • In 2004, he made his film debut in the high-school football drama Friday Night Lights, playing an abusive father.
  • He won the 2004 People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Musical Performer.

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