Author: Jennifer Hayes

SEPTEMBER 9 1894: C.F. Martin III was born. He led Martin Guitars from 1945 until his death in 1986. 1947: Freddy Weller was born in Atlanta,... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 8 1897: Jimmie Rodgers was born in Meridian, MS. Hailed as the Singing Brakeman, he emerged as the father of country music, best known... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 7 1926: Songwriter Aaron Schroeder was born in Brooklyn, NY. He penned Elvis Presley's "Good Luck Charm" and "It's Now Or Never," Webb Pierce's... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 6 1911: Zeke Clements was born on a farm near Warrior, AL. A Grand Ole Opry member who wrote Red Foley's "Smoke On The... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 5 1923: Songwriter Chuck Seals was born in AR. A cousin of Dan Seals, he co-wrote the Ray Price hit "Crazy Arms." 1947: Songwriter/producer Louis... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 4 1920: Steel guitarist Shot Jackson was born in Wilmington, NC. He worked with acts like Roy Acuff, Melba Montgomery and Kitty Wells, for... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 3 1918: Harmonica player Jimmie Riddle was born in Dyersburg, TN. He joined Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys in September 1943, remaining with the... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 2 1945: The Japanese surrendered World War II on the U.S.S. Missouri. Watching nearby from the deck of the U.S.S. Bennington was a teenager... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 1 1924: Ernest Stoneman passed an audition with Columbia Records in New York. He declined an offer to record for the label. Luckily for... Read More.