May 21
May 21, 1954
Johnnie & Jack record "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"
May 21, 1955
Chuck Berry records "Maybellene," a song inspired by Bob Wills' "Ida Red," at Chicago's... 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!
May 20
May 20, 1933
Jimmie Rodgers records "Old Pal Of My Heart" and "The Yodeling Ranger" at the Victor Studios in New York during what amounts... Read More.
May 19
May 19, 1921
Irene Amburgey is born in Neon, Kentucky. As Martha Carson, she becomes a significant country gospel singer, working for 12 years with... Read More.
May 18
May 18, 1936
Leon Ashley is born near Covington, Georgia. He establishes his own label, Ashley Records, and hits #1 as an artist in 1967... Read More.
May 17
May 17, 1975
Pop singer B.J. Thomas finds his way to the top of the Billboard country chart with one of country music's longest song... Read More.
May 16
May 16, 1953
Jimmy Dean makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, introduced to the audience at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium by Carl Smith
May 16, 1957
Shooting begins... Read More.
May 15
May 15, 1918
Eddy Arnold is born in Henderson, Tennessee. Originally touted as the Tennessee Plowboy in his solid country recordings, he shifts into string-laden... Read More.
May 14
May 14, 1914
Singer, songwriter and band leader Foy Willing is born in Bosque County, Texas. He founds the New Riders Of The Purple Sage,... Read More.
May 13
May 13, 1910
Curt Massey is born in Midland, Texas. He joins his older sister in the band Louise Massey & The Westerners, scoring several... Read More.
May 12
May 12, 1951
Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart" reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
May 12, 1955
Kix Brooks is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He... Read More.
May 11
May 11, 1888
Pop songwriter Irving Berlin is born in Temun, Russia. He earns country hits when Willie Nelson records his song "Blue Skies" and... Read More.
May 10
May 10, 1895
Carl T. Sprague is born near Alvin, Texas. In 1925, he records the first cowboy hit, "When The Work's All Done This... Read More.
