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GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

Country hat acts have been around since the beginning of the genre in the 1930’s and for some acts they have been a staple in their career from the very…

GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

Faith Hill and her hatless husband Tim McGraw arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002.

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Country hat acts have been around since the beginning of the genre in the 1930's and for some acts they have been a staple in their career from the very start.

We take a rare look at some of country music's most famous hats acts not wearing their beloved hats.

-Nancy Brooks

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It's real hard to find a picture of Jason Aldean not donning his cowboy hat or ball cap. This is Jason singing the National Anthem during the Atlanta Braves 2009 home opener against the Washington Nationals.


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Brad Paisley goes hat less as he performs the national anthem prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium in 2018.


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This is a rare find. George Strait with no hat performs during the rehearsals for the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards in 2008.


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Garth Brooks removes his hat to sing the National Anthem with American sign language translation preformed by actress Marlee Matlin prior to Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in 1993.


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Faith Hill and her hatless husband Tim McGraw arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002.


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Another Tim McGraw hat less shot as he and faith Hill attend The Costume Institute Gala to celebrate the clothes of Jacqueline Kennedy in 2001.


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He doesn't wear a cowboy hat, but it's real rare to see Cole Swindell without his GS ball cap. this is from 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Eric Church hasn't been seen without his signature ball cap for a while. We had to back to 2006 to find this hat less gem.


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Alan Jackson performs onstage during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2002 and removes his hat to show his golden locks of hair.


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We looked and looked for Kenny Chesney without his cowboy hat or a ball cap and came up empty. To show just how much he loves his hats, he wears one while meeting President George W. Bush in 2006.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.