Country Music History – December 11
DECEMBER 11
1901: Inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmitted radio signals from London across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
1902: The Nashville Musicians Union--Local 257--was founded.... Read More.
Country Music Calendar
Learn how this date in history has impacted some of your favorite artists. We'll walk you through birthdays, famous recordings, lawsuits, album releases, arrests, weddings, and more!
Country Music History – December 10
DECEMBER 10
1919: Songwriter Eddie Miller was born in Camargo, OK. His credits include: Ray Price's "Release Me," Marty Stuart's "Burn Me Down," Eddy Arnold's... Read More.
Country Music History – December 9
DECEMBER 9
1932: Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, WV. He scored a novelty hit in 1964 with "Ode To The Little Brown Shack... Read More.
Country Music History – December 8
DECEMBER 8
1912: Music publisher Jack Stapp was born in Nashville. He co-founded Tree Publishing, which held copyrights for "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Fall To Pieces"... Read More.
Country Music History – December 7
DECEMBER 7
1931: Bobby Osborne is born in Hyden, KY. With younger sibling Sonny, The Osborne Brothers became a major bluegrass duo, joining the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – December 6
DECEMBER 6
1936: Guitarist and bass player Jack Cooke was born. As one of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he appears on the 1959 hit... Read More.
Country Music History – December 5
DECEMBER 5
1922: Songwriter Don Robertson was born in Peking, China. His credits include: Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me I'm Falling," Hank Snow's "I Don't... Read More.
Country Music History – December 2
DECEMBER 2
1898: Herman Crook was born in Scottsboro, TN. The Crook Brothers performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry for 62 years.
1947: Hank Snow... Read More.
Country Music History – December 1
DECEMBER 1
1951: Slim Whitman recorded "Indian Love Call" at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, LA. The song was introduced in the 1930s by Jeanette... Read More.
Country Music History – November 30
NOVEMBER 30
1736: The first documented fiddling contest in the U.S. took place in Hanover County, VA. As the tradition evolved, it confirmed for country... Read More.
Country Music History – November 29
NOVEMBER 29
1917: Merle Travis was born in Rosewood, KY. He became an influential guitarist, recorded several late-1940s hits, and wrote "Sixteen Tons" and "Smoke!... Read More.
Country Music History – November 28
NOVEMBER 28
1925: "The WSM Barn Dance" began broadcasting in Nashville, with a one-hour performance by Uncle Jimmy Thompson. It was later renamed the Grand... Read More.
