FEBRUARY 17
1920: Guitarist Billy Byrd was born in Nashville. After working with Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan, he backed Ernest Tubb from 1949-1959,... Read More.
FEBRUARY 16
1924: Jo Walker-Meador is born in Orlinda, TN. She serves as executive director of the Country Music Association from 1962-1991.
1931: R&B songwriter Otis... Read More.
FEBRUARY 15
1917: Wally Fowler, the founder of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born near Adairsville, Georgia. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1945,... Read More.
FEBRUARY 13
1914: ASCAP was formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects... Read More.
FEBRUARY 12
1911: Record executive Steve Sholes was born in Washington, D.C. Best known for bringing Elvis Presley to RCA in 1955, he also worked... Read More.
FEBRUARY 11
1847: Inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, OH. Among his creations: the motion picture and the phonograph.
1918: Publishing executive Wesley Rose was... Read More.
FEBRUARY 10
1946: Bass player and supporting vocalist Kenny Edwards was born in Santa Monica, CA. He appears on hits by Linda Ronstadt, David Lee... Read More.
FEBRUARY 6
1888: Songwriter Haven Gillespie was born in Covington, KY. In addition to the holiday standard "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," he wrote... Read More.