Country Music Calendar

MARCH 28 1936: Gospel giant Bill Gaither was born in Alexandria, IN. He wrote "He Touched Me," recorded by Elvis Presley, whose version ranks among... Read More.

MARCH 27 1929: Steel guitarist and background singer Don Warden was born in Mount Grove, MO. He appeared on a string of Porter Wagoner hits,... Read More.

MARCH 26 1928: Steel guitarist Bud Isaacs was born in Bedford, IN. His performance on Webb Pierce's "Slowly" established the steel as a significant country... Read More.

MARCH 25 1923: Bonnie Guitar was born in Seattle, WA. An L.A. session guitarist in the 1950s, she had three Top 10 country hits in... Read More.

MARCH 24 1928: Dulcimer player Kitty Cora Cline made her Grand Ole Opry debut. She became the first female soloist to perform on the show. 1935:... Read More.

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.