Country Music History – June 11
JUNE 11
1931: Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Let Me Be Your Side Track" in Louisville, KY. He also attempted a pair of songs with The Carter... 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 – June 10
JUNE 10
1952: Thom Schuyler was born in Bethlehem, PA. He wrote Kenny Rogers' "Love Will Turn You Around," Lacy J. Dalton's "16th Avenue" and... Read More.
Country Music History – June 9
JUNE 9
1935: Guitarist Jimmy "Spider" Wilson was born in Nashville. He became a member of Little Jimmy Dickens' band and played on Skeeter Davis'... Read More.
Country Music History – June 7
JUNE 7
1934: Wynn Stewart was born in Morrisville, MO. A West Coast singer who helped define the Bakersfield Sound, he wrote Merle Haggard's "Sing... Read More.
Country Music History – June 6
JUNE 6
1939: Gary "U.S." Bonds was born in Jacksonville, FL. The rock singer earned five hits in the 1960s, and another with 1982's "This... Read More.
Country Music History – June 5
JUNE 5
1931: Jimmie Rodgers visited songwriter Ray Hall at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, TX, to work out copyright issues on "Moonlight And... Read More.
Country Music History – June 4
JUNE 4
1937: Baldemar Huerta was born in San Benito, TX. Renamed Freddy Fender, he gained two million-selling hits, "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" and... Read More.
Country Music History – June 3
JUNE 3
1949: Hank Williams makes his last appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride" at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, leaving the radio show to join... Read More.
Country Music History – June 2
JUNE 2
1896: Guglielmo Marconi received a U.S. patent for his invention, the radio.
1964: Columbia released Johnny Cash's two-sided single "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes"... Read More.
Country Music History – June 1
JUNE 1
1796: Tennessee became the 16th state to be admitted to the union.
1952: Misty Rowe was born in Glendora, CA. She joined the cast... Read More.
Hall of Fame Veterans
Willie Nelson enrolled in the US Air Force after he left high school in 1950. He was medically discharged due to back problems after nine... Read More.
Country Music History – June 8
JUNE 8
1936: The Carter Family conducted its first Decca recording session in New York City. The date's material includes a song destined to become... Read More.
