Country Music History – February 17
FEBRUARY 17
1920: Guitarist Billy Byrd was born in Nashville. After working with Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan, he backed Ernest Tubb from 1949-1959,... 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 – February 16
FEBRUARY 16
1924: Jo Walker-Meador is born in Orlinda, TN. She serves as executive director of the Country Music Association from 1962-1991.
1931: R&B songwriter Otis... Read More.
Country Music History – February 15
FEBRUARY 15
1917: Wally Fowler, the founder of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born near Adairsville, Georgia. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1945,... Read More.
Country Music History – February 14
FEBRUARY 14
1939: Razzy Bailey was born in Five Points, AL. Mixing both rhythm & blues and country in his vocal approach, he achieved 13... Read More.
Country Music History – February 13
FEBRUARY 13
1914: ASCAP was formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects... Read More.
Country Music History – February 12
FEBRUARY 12
1911: Record executive Steve Sholes was born in Washington, D.C. Best known for bringing Elvis Presley to RCA in 1955, he also worked... Read More.
Country Music History – February 11
FEBRUARY 11
1847: Inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, OH. Among his creations: the motion picture and the phonograph.
1918: Publishing executive Wesley Rose was... Read More.
Country Music History – February 10
FEBRUARY 10
1946: Bass player and supporting vocalist Kenny Edwards was born in Santa Monica, CA. He appears on hits by Linda Ronstadt, David Lee... Read More.
Country Music History – February 9
1914: Ernest Tubb is born near Crisp, Texas. A 1965 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry member forms... Read More.
Country Music History – February 8
FEBRUARY 8
1948: Dan Seals is born in McCamey, Texas. After establishing a pop career as one-half of England Dan & John Ford Coley, he... Read More.
Country Music History – February 7
FEBRUARY 7
1921: Wilma Lee Leary was born in Valley Head, WV. Along with husband Stoney Cooper, she became a Grand Ole Opry member, and... Read More.
Country Music History – February 6
FEBRUARY 6
1888: Songwriter Haven Gillespie was born in Covington, KY. In addition to the holiday standard "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," he wrote... Read More.
