Country Music History – January 17
JANUARY 17
1921: Artist manager E.E. "Si" Siman was born in Springfield, MO. He worked with Brenda Lee and Chet Atkins, and his son, Scott... 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 – January 16
JANUARY 16
1894: Songwriter Irving Mills was born in New York. In addition to the jazz classics "Mood Indigo" and "It Don't Mean A Thing... Read More.
Country Music History – January 15
JANUARY 15
1925: Record producer and entrepreneur Ralph Peer coins the phrase "hillbilly music" to describe southern folk.
1949: Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant is... Read More.
Country Music History – January 13
JANUARY 13
1927: Guitarist Bernice Hilburn was born in Black Rock, AR. She and husband Doyle Turner played in Hank Williams' band for nearly two... Read More.
Country Music History – January 12
JANUARY 12
1905: Maurice "Tex" Ritter was born near Murvaul, TX. A successful silver-screen cowboy, he built a music career on top of his acting,... Read More.
Country Music History – January 11
JANUARY 11
1911: Tommy Duncan was born in Hillsboro, TX. As a vocalist for Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys from 1935-1947, he sang on... Read More.
Country Music History – January 10
JANUARY 10
1948: Loretta Webb married Oliver "Mooney" Lynn in Butcher Holler, KY, officially becoming Loretta Lynn. He gave her her first guitar, became her... Read More.
Country Music History – January 9
JANUARY 9
1927: Artist manager Jack McFadden was born in Sikeston, MO. His clients will included Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgan and... Read More.
Country Music History – January 8
JANUARY 8
1815: Andrew Jackson leads Americans to victory in a battle against the British, two weeks after the War of 1812 had actually ended.... Read More.
Country Music History – January 7
JANUARY 7
1930: Jack Greene was born in Maryville, TN. The "Jolly Green Giant" played drums for Ernest Tubb before a solo career made him... Read More.
Country Music History – January 6
JANUARY 6
1924: Earl Scruggs is born in Shelby, NC. The innovative banjo man joins Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys in the 1940s, then forms a... Read More.
Country Music History – January 5
JANUARY 5
1923: Sun Records founder Sam Phillips is born in Florence, AL. He signs and produces such acts as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl... Read More.
