October 24
Jim Reeves signs his first professional baseball contract to play for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942. He was signed to the... Read More.
Country Music Calendar
Learn how this date in history has impacted some of your favorite artists. Throughout the Morning show, Jen & Cody will walk you through birthdays, famous recordings, lawsuits, album releases, arrests, weddings, and more!
October 23
An ABC-TV special, "The Grand Ole Opry At 50: A Nashville Celebration," was taped at the Grand Ole Opry House in 1975.... Read More.
October 22
Jimmie Rodgers records his best-selling record, "Waiting For A Train," plus "I'm Lonely And Blue" in Atlanta in 1928.
Bill Monroe... Read More.
October 21
In 1963, Lefty Frizzell recorded "Saginaw, Michigan" at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios after actor George Hamilton left the control room. Hamilton had... Read More.
October 20
Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)" and "My Carolina Sunshine Girl" in Atlanta on October 20, 1928. Five years... Read More.
October 19
Brenda Lee headed to the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville on Oct 19, 1958 to record "Rockin' Around The Christmas... Read More.
October 18
Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded "Mule Train" in 1949 at Capitol's Melrose studios in Los Angeles. Merle Travis was there too. He mimicked the sound... Read More.
October 17
The Radio Corporation of America was formed in 1919. RCA becomes one of the most-storied labels in country music's history, representing such... Read More.
October 16
The Stanley Brothers--Ralph and Carter--perform together publicly for the first time in Bristol, VA in 1946.
Conway Twitty records his... Read More.
October 15
Jim Reeves records "He'll Have To Go" during a morning session at RCA Studio B in Nashville in 1959. He returned that... Read More.
October 14
The Carter Family holds its final recording session in New York City in 1941.
Tammy Wynette gets her first #1 single... Read More.
October 13
Faron Young made his first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride"
