Country Music History – 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Country Music History – May 3
MAY 3
1928: Dave Dudley was born in Spencer, WI. His gruff vocals back several of the biggest truckin' records of country music in the... Read More.
Country Music History – May 2
MAY 2
1936: Pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck was born in Madras, India. He scored a major hit with the ballad "After The Lovin'," a song... Read More.
Country Music History – May 1
MAY 1
1873: William Morris was born in Schwartzenau, Germany. He founded the William Morris Agency, one of the world's most successful booking firms, which... Read More.
