Country Music Calendar – October 1
OCTOBER 1
1893: Songwriter Cliff Friend was born on a farm outside Cincinnati, OH. He wrote "Lovesick Blues," then sold the rights to the song... 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 – September 30
SEPTEMBER 30
1887: Thomas Edison formed the Edison Phonograph Company to market his new machine that records on wax cylinders. The first models retailed for... Read More.
Country Music History – September 29
SEPTEMBER 29
1895: Clarence Ashley was born in Bristol, VA. The mountain singer became an early recording artist, and the Country Foundation cites his "The... Read More.
Country Music History – September 28
SEPTEMBER 28
1926: Comedian Jerry Clower was born in Liberty, MS. His southern, small-town tales about the Ledbetter family from Yazoo City, delivered with great... Read More.
Country Music History – September 27
SEPTEMBER 27
1903: The #97 mail train crashed on the Southern Railway outside Danville, VA, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's early country hit "The Wreck Of The... Read More.
Country Music History – September 26
SEPTEMBER 26
1925: Martin Robinson was born in Glendale, AZ. Under the name Marty Robbins, he brought a smooth style and confident swagger to country,... Read More.
Country Music History – September 25
SEPTEMBER 25
1889: David "Dad" Carter was born in Milltown, KY. He founded The Chuck Wagon Gang, an influential Southern gospel act. The group’s "After... Read More.
Country Music History – September 24
SEPTEMBER 24
1933: Drummer Mel Taylor was born in Brooklyn, NY. A member of the rock instrumental group The Ventures beginning in 1961, he also... Read More.
Country Music History – September 23
SEPTEMBER 23
1927: Victor released the first two singles recorded during the historic Bristol sessions in August. One featured a gospel group, the other paired... Read More.
Country Music History – September 22
SEPTEMBER 22
1947: Columbia released Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys' original version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky."
1956: Debby Boone was born in Hackensack,... Read More.
Country Music History – September 21
SEPTEMBER 21
1912: Ted Daffan was born in Beauregard Parish, LA. The singer/songwriter rose to fame in the 1940s with such songs as "Born To... Read More.
Country Music History – September 20
SEPTEMBER 20
1892: Songwriter Roy Turk was born in New York, NY. He wrote Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome To-night?" and Marty Robbins' "I Don't... Read More.
