Author: Jennifer Hayes

FEBRUARY 28 1911: Jim Denny WAs born in Buffalo Valley, TN. House manager for the Grand Ole Opry, an influential music publisher and booking agent,... Read More.

FEBRUARY 27 1927: A.P. and Sara Carter, members of The Carter Family, had a son, Joe Carter, in Maces Spring, VA. 1935: Steel guitarist Norm Hamlet... Read More.

FEBRUARY 26 1916: Actor, comedian and dance band leader Jackie Gleason was born in Brooklyn, NY. Immortalized for his role in the 1950s TV series... Read More.

FEBRUARY 25 1927: Ralph Stanley, of The Stanley Brothers, was born in Stratton, VA. His duo The Stanley Brothers is one of the pioneering acts... Read More.

FEBRUARY 25 1894: The Daily Ardmoreite in Ardmore, Ok, became the first publication to print the phrase "honky tonk" in a story, reporting that "the... Read More.

FEBRUARY 23 1935: Gene Autry has his first starring movie role in the sci-fi western "The Phantom Empire." With Smiley Burnette co-starring, Autry finds a... Read More.

FEBRUARY 22 1920: Del Wood is born in Nashville, TN. The pianist's ragtime remake of "Down Yonder" leads to a 1953 induction into the Grand... Read More.

FEBRUARY 21 1887: Smith Hammett was born in Gaffney, SC. The banjo player was a mentor to Earl Scruggs, teaching him the revolutionary three-finger style. 1927:... Read More.

FEBRUARY 20 1925: Movie producer Robert Altman was born in Kansas City, MO. He co-wrote John Anderson's 1983 hit "Black Sheep" and produced the 1975... Read More.

FEBRUARY 19 1940: William "Smokey" Robinson was born in Detroit, MI. Two songs he wrote for his Motown group The Miracles became country hits as... Read More.