In 2006, Taylor Swift burst onto the music scene with her self-titled debut album. But what many may not know is that she had a surprising connection to the late country music star, Toby Keith.
At the time, Swift signed with Big Machine Records, a label that had a close partnership with Keith's own label, Show Dog-Universal Music. Prior to this, a 15-year-old Swift had moved to Nashville in hopes of kickstarting her music career and had auditioned for a contract with the newly formed label. In a resurfaced 2005 video, Swift shared her experience of meeting Keith and performing her songs for him.
