Country Music History – May 22
1892: Ralph Sylvester Peer was born in Kansas City, MO. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he discovers, produces and... 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 – May 21
1955: Webb Pierce quit the Grand Ole Opry on the WSM airwaves after a three-year membership. Pierce laments that he never had his own... Read More.
Country Music History – May 20
1933: Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Old Pal Of My Heart" and "The Yodeling Ranger" at the Victor Studios in New York during what amounts to... Read More.
Country Music History – May 19
1934: Bass player Bobby Dyson is born in Dalehart, TX. He plays on hits by Jim Reeves, Dolly Parton and Waylon Jennings, among others,... Read More.
Country Music History – May 18
1942: Rodney Dillard WAs born in East St. Louis, IL. He plays guitar for The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influenced The Eagles and... Read More.
Country Music History – May 17
1967: Glen Campbell recorded "Gentle On My Mind," written by John Hartford and arranged by Leon Russell, at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood.
1978:... Read More.
Country Music History – May 16
1953: Jimmy Dean made his Grand Ole Opry debut, introduced to the audience at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium by Carl Smith.
1969: Merle Haggard recorded "Workin'... Read More.
Country Music History – May 15
1918: Eddy Arnold was born in Henderson, TN. Originally touted as the Tennessee Plowboy in his solid country recordings, he shifted into string-laden recordings... Read More.
Country Music History – May 14
1933: Jimmie Rodgers arrived in New York, checking in at the Taft Hotel, to prepare for a series of recording sessions. They proved to... Read More.
Country Music History – May 13
1914: Johnny Wright was born in Mt. Juliet, TN. The husband of Kitty Wells, registered a #1 single in 1965 with the Tom T.... Read More.
Country Music History – May 12
1892: The Ryman Auditorium opened for public services as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in downtown Nashville. It would eventually host the Grand Ole Opry... Read More.
Country Music History – May 11
1955: Alabama drummer Mark Herndon was born in Springfield, MA. He joined the Hall of Fame band in 1979, just prior to its launch... Read More.
