Author: Jennifer Hayes

MARCH 23 1868: Fiddlin' John Carson is born in Fannin County, Georgia. When he performs on Atlanta's WSB in 1922, he becomes one of the... Read More.

MARCH 22 1952: Uncle Dave Macon dies at Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The singer/songwriter/comedian/banjo player became one of the Grand Ole Opry's first members... Read More.

MARCH 21 1882: Bascom Lunsford was born in Mars Hill, NC. A folk music collector and promoter, he also co-wrote the country classic "Mountain Dew." 1922:... Read More.

MARCH 20 1937: Jerry Reed was born in Atlanta, GA. With a rhythmic, fingerstyle guitar sound, he earned a Grammy award for "When You're Hot,... Read More.

MARCH 19 1848: Frontier figure Wyatt Earp was born in Monmouth, IL. He's referenced in Ed Bruce's 1980 hit "The Last Cowboy Song." 1940: Songwriter Lionel... Read More.

MARCH 18 1902: Enrico Caruso became the first performer to make a recording, singing into a megaphone-shaped device while his rendition was etched into a... Read More.

MARCH 17 1917: Lily Mae Ledford was born in Pilot, KY. She became the leader of The Coon Creek Girls, the first all-female stringband, and... Read More.

MARCH 15 1927: Carl Smith is born in Maynardville, Tennessee. He piles up more than 30 hits during the 1950s, including "Loose Talk," "Hey Joe!"... Read More.

MARCH 14 1903: Cynthia May Carver was born in Lamb, KY. Using the stage name Cousin Emmy, she became one of country's first successful female... Read More.

MARCH 13 1930: Singer/songwriter Liz Anderson was born in Roseau, MN. The mother of Lynn Anderson, she wrote two of Merle Haggard's first hits: "(My... Read More.

MARCH 12 1939: Lew DeWitt was born in Roanoke, VA. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he wrote "Flowers On The Wall" and sang... Read More.