Country Music History – March 20
MARCH 20
1937: Jerry Reed was born in Atlanta, GA. With a rhythmic, fingerstyle guitar sound, he earned a Grammy award for "When You're Hot,... 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 – March 19
MARCH 19
1848: Frontier figure Wyatt Earp was born in Monmouth, IL. He's referenced in Ed Bruce's 1980 hit "The Last Cowboy Song."
1940: Songwriter Lionel... Read More.
Country Music History – March 18
MARCH 18
1902: Enrico Caruso became the first performer to make a recording, singing into a megaphone-shaped device while his rendition was etched into a... Read More.
Country Music History – March 17
MARCH 17
1917: Lily Mae Ledford was born in Pilot, KY. She became the leader of The Coon Creek Girls, the first all-female stringband, and... Read More.
Country Music History – March 15
MARCH 15
1927: Carl Smith is born in Maynardville, Tennessee. He piles up more than 30 hits during the 1950s, including "Loose Talk," "Hey Joe!"... Read More.
Country Music History – March 14
MARCH 14
1903: Cynthia May Carver was born in Lamb, KY. Using the stage name Cousin Emmy, she became one of country's first successful female... Read More.
Country Music History – March 13
MARCH 13
1930: Singer/songwriter Liz Anderson was born in Roseau, MN. The mother of Lynn Anderson, she wrote two of Merle Haggard's first hits: "(My... Read More.
Country Music History – March 12
MARCH 12
1939: Lew DeWitt was born in Roanoke, VA. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he wrote "Flowers On The Wall" and sang... Read More.
Country Music History – March 11
MARCH 11
1845: Fiddler Henry Gilliland was born in Jasper County, MO. He joined Eck Robertson for the first country recording session in 1922.
1903: Bandleader... Read More.
Country Music History – March 10
MARCH 10
1920: Kenneth "Jethro" Burns was born in Conasauga, TN. His comedic duo Homer & Jethro joined the Country Music Hall of Fame after... Read More.
Country Music History – March 9
MARCH 9
1919: Guitarist Cleo Davis is born. He's the first musician Bill Monroe hires, in August 1938, when he assembles his Blue Grass Boys
1925:... Read More.
Country Music History – March 8
MARCH 8
1946: Singer and bass player Randy Meisner is born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. As a member of The Eagles, he plays on their lone... Read More.
