Author: Jennifer Hayes

DECEMBER 17 1910: Spade Cooley was born in Grand, OK. A fiddler and bandleader, he brought the phrase "western swing" into widespread use, building such... Read More.

DECEMBER 16 1937: Jim Glaser was born in Spalding, NE. As a member of Tompall & The Glaser Brothers, he backed Marty Robbins on "El... Read More.

DECEMBER 15 1891: A.P. Carter was born in Maces Spring, VA. Along with his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle, The Carter Family became a... Read More.

DECEMBER 14 1899: DeFord Bailey was born in Smith County, TN. The first African-American to play the Grand Ole Opry, the harmonica player was a... Read More.

DECEMBER 13 1901: Pioneering record producer Eli Oberstein was born in New York City. He worked with The Delmore Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, Ernest... Read More.

DECEMBER 12 1915: Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, NJ. One of the best-loved vocalists of the 20th century, his 1940s hits "September Song" and... Read More.

DECEMBER 11 1901: Inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmitted radio signals from London across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. 1902: The Nashville Musicians Union--Local 257--was founded.... Read More.

DECEMBER 10 1919: Songwriter Eddie Miller was born in Camargo, OK. His credits include: Ray Price's "Release Me," Marty Stuart's "Burn Me Down," Eddy Arnold's... Read More.

DECEMBER 9 1932: Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, WV. He scored a novelty hit in 1964 with "Ode To The Little Brown Shack... Read More.

DECEMBER 8 1912: Music publisher Jack Stapp was born in Nashville. He co-founded Tree Publishing, which held copyrights for "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Fall To Pieces"... Read More.

DECEMBER 7 1931: Bobby Osborne is born in Hyden, KY. With younger sibling Sonny, The Osborne Brothers became a major bluegrass duo, joining the Grand... Read More.

DECEMBER 6 1936: Guitarist and bass player Jack Cooke was born. As one of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he appears on the 1959 hit... Read More.