Country Music History – July 28
JULY 28
1938: Fiddler Buddy Spicher was born in Dubois, PA. He played on George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning," Dolly Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors"... 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 – July 27
JULY 27
1920: Homer Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, was born in Knoxville, TN. For nearly 40 years beginning in the '30s, the duo specializes... Read More.
Country Music History – July 26
JULY 26
1922: Record executive Jim Foglesong was born in Lundale, WV. Beginning in 1973, he successfully ran Dot Records, ABC, MCA and Capitol, influencing... Read More.
Country Music History – July 25
JULY 25
1927: Ralph Peer began a series of recordings in a Bristol, Tennessee, furniture store where he holds a session with Ernest Stoneman. Within... Read More.
Country Music History – July 24
JULY 24
1911: Drummer Smokey Dacus was born in Quinton, OK. He became a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1935-1940, playing on such... Read More.
Country Music History – July 23
JULY 23
1910: Recording engineer Aaron Shelton was born in Erin, TN. He co-founded the Castle Recording Studio--one of Nashville's first recording sites--and ran the... Read More.
Country Music History – July 22
JULY 22
1874: Obed Pickard is born in Ashland City, TN. Following his 1926 debut on the Grand Ole Opry, he became the first singing... Read More.
Country Music History – July 21
JULY 21
1895: Actor Ken Maynard was born in Vevay, IN. Appearing in nearly 90 pictures, he became the first of America's singing cowboys, blazing... Read More.
Country Music History – July 20
JULY 20
1918: Songwriter Cindy Walker is born in Mart, TX. She landed a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame by writing such... Read More.
Country Music History – July 19
JULY 19
1937: George Hamilton IV was born in Winston-Salem, NC. Added to the Grand Ole Opry in 1961, he gained a massive #1 single... Read More.
Country Music History – July 18
JULY 18
1939: Dion DiMucci was born in The Bronx, NY. Two of his 1960s pop successes became country hits for other artists: "Ruby Baby,"... Read More.
Country Music History – July 17
JULY 17
1918: Red Sovine was born in Charleston, WV. A Grand Ole Opry member beginning in 1954, he specialized in recitations, hitting paydirt with... Read More.
