Country Music History – November 1
NOVEMBER 1
1894: Billboard issued its first edition, eight pages long, with a 10-cent price. The publication became the leading trade magazine for the music... 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 – October 31
OCTOBER 31
1912: Dale Evans was born in Uvalde, TX. In December 1947, she married western actor Roy Rogers, with whom she starred on radio... Read More.
Country Music History – October 30
OCTOBER 30
1908: Patsy Montana was born in Hope, AR. She records the first million-selling country single by a female, "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's... Read More.
Country Music History – October 29
OCTOBER 29
1905: Songwriter Albert Brumley was born in Spiro, OK. He authored the gospel classic "I'll Fly Away" and The Stanley Brothers' "Rank Stranger."
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Country Music History – October 28
OCTOBER 28
1917: Bill Bolick was born in Hickory, NC. With younger brother Earl Bolick, he formed The Blue Sky Boys, who began recording in... Read More.
Country Music History – October 27
OCTOBER 27
1936: A day after backing Jimmie Rodgers' widow in the studio, Ernest Tubb had his first session as an artist at the Texas... Read More.
Country Music History – October 26
OCTOBER 26
1936: Roy Acuff held his first recording session with his band, The Crazy Tennesseans, cutting "The Great Speckled Bird" at the Furniture Mart... Read More.
Country Music History – October 25
OCTOBER 25
1912: Sarah Colley was born in Centerville, TN. Performing as Minnie Pearl, she spent 50 years on the Grand Ole Opry and became... Read More.
Country Music History – October 24
OCTOBER 24
1930: J.P. Richardson--a.k.a. "The Big Bopper"--was born in Sabine Pass, TX. Known for his pop hit "Chantilly Lace," he wrote Hank Snow's "Beggar... Read More.
Country Music History – October 23
OCTOBER 23
1951: David Wills was born in Pulaski, TN. He recorded two Charlie Rich-produced hits in the '70s and wrote George Strait's "If You're... Read More.
Country Music History – October 22
OCTOBER 22
1914: Songwriter Sylvia Dee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She penned a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's "Bring Me... Read More.
Country Music History – October 21
OCTOBER 21
1915: Record producer Owen Bradley WAs born in Westmoreland, Tn. He established the first recording studio on what became Music Row, heads Decca,... Read More.
