May 31
May 31, 1922
"Vic" Willis is born in Schulter, Oklahoma. A member of the Grand Ole Opry through his work with The Willis Brothers and,... Read More.
Country Music Calendar
Learn how this date in history has impacted some of your favorite artists. Throughout the Morning show, Jen & Cody will walk you through birthdays, famous recordings, lawsuits, album releases, arrests, weddings, and more!
May 30
May 30, 1926
Fiddler Johnny Gimble is born in Tyler, Texas. Named Instrumentalist of the Year five times by the Country Music Association, his credits... Read More.
May 29
May 29, 1916
Carl Story is born in Lenoir, North Carolina. The Father of Bluegrass Gospel, he writes "I Overlooked An Orchid," a hit for... Read More.
May 28
May 28, 1911
Drummer Farris Coursey is born in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. He goes on to play on Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy," Hank... Read More.
May 27
May 27, 1921
Redd Stewart is born in Ashland City, Tennessee. He replaces Eddy Arnold as the featured vocalist in Pee Wee King's Golden West... Read More.
May 26
May 26, 1907
Marion Morrison is born in Winterset, Iowa. Renamed John Wayne for the silver screen, he becomes one of the best-known actors of... Read More.
May 25
May 25, 1878
Tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is born in Richmond, Virginia. He inspires the first hit by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Mr.... Read More.
May 24
May 24, 1914
Tootsie Bess is born. She gains fame as the owner of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, a bar near the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville... Read More.
May 23
May 23, 1925
Mac Wiseman is born in Crimora, Virginia. He works as a sideman for Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, and releases his... Read More.
May 22
May 22, 1892
Ralph Sylvester Peer is born in Kansas City, Missouri. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he discovers, produces... Read More.
May 21
May 21, 1954
Johnnie & Jack record "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"
May 21, 1955
Chuck Berry records "Maybellene," a song inspired by Bob Wills' "Ida Red," at Chicago's... Read More.
May 20
May 20, 1933
Jimmie Rodgers records "Old Pal Of My Heart" and "The Yodeling Ranger" at the Victor Studios in New York during what amounts... Read More.
