Country Music Calendar

Country Music History – May 14

Wednesday, May 14

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... Read More.

Country Music History – May 13

Tuesday, May 13

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... Read More.

Country Music History – May 12

Monday, May 12

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... Read More.

Country Music History – May 11

Sunday, May 11

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... Read More.

Country Music History – May 10

Saturday, May 10

MAY 10 1909: Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Nickelsville, Virginia. With her cousin, Sara, and Sara's husband, A.P. Carter, they form the Carter Family,... Read More.

Country Music History – May 9

Friday, May 9

MAY 9 1895: Carl T. Sprague was born near Alvin, TX. In 1925, he recorded the first cowboy hit, "When The Work's All Done This... Read More.

Country Music History – May 8

Thursday, May 8

MAY 8 1928: Fiddler Benny Martin was born in Sparta, TN. Beginning professionally as a teenager, he became a sideman for Bill Monroe, Flatt &... Read More.

Country Music Calendar – May 7

Wednesday, May 7

MAY 7 1931: Songwriter Jerry Chesnut was born in Loyall, KY. Among his credits: Travis Tritt's "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," Del Reeves' "Looking At The World Through A... Read More.

Country Music Calendar – May 6

Tuesday, May 6

MAY 6 1931: Fiddler Charlie Cline was born in Baisden, WV. A member of numerous bluegrass bands, he played with Bill Monroe in the early-1950s,... Read More.

Country Music History – May 5

Monday, May 5

MAY 5 1891: Carnegie Hall opened in New York, with Peter Tchaikovsky leading the New York Symphony Society. Over the years, Carnegie Hall has hosted... Read More.

Country Music History – May 4

Sunday, May 4

MAY 4 1902: Al Dexter was born in Troup, TX. Mixing honky-tonk country and western swing in his recordings, his million-selling "Pistol Packin' Mama" became... Read More.