Country Music History – February 23
FEBRUARY 23
1935: Gene Autry has his first starring movie role in the sci-fi western "The Phantom Empire." With Smiley Burnette co-starring, Autry finds a... 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 – February 22
FEBRUARY 22
1920: Del Wood is born in Nashville, TN. The pianist's ragtime remake of "Down Yonder" leads to a 1953 induction into the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – February 21
FEBRUARY 21
1887: Smith Hammett was born in Gaffney, SC. The banjo player was a mentor to Earl Scruggs, teaching him the revolutionary three-finger style.
1927:... Read More.
Country Music History – February 20
FEBRUARY 20
1925: Movie producer Robert Altman was born in Kansas City, MO. He co-wrote John Anderson's 1983 hit "Black Sheep" and produced the 1975... Read More.
Country Music History – February 19
FEBRUARY 19
1940: William "Smokey" Robinson was born in Detroit, MI. Two songs he wrote for his Motown group The Miracles became country hits as... Read More.
Country Music History – February 18
FEBRUARY 18
1914: Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski--a.k.a. Pee Wee King--was born in Milwaukee, WI. He led the Golden West Cowboys to Grand Ole Opry membership... Read More.
Country Music History – February 17
FEBRUARY 17
1920: Guitarist Billy Byrd was born in Nashville. After working with Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan, he backed Ernest Tubb from 1949-1959,... Read More.
Country Music History – February 16
FEBRUARY 16
1924: Jo Walker-Meador is born in Orlinda, TN. She serves as executive director of the Country Music Association from 1962-1991.
1931: R&B songwriter Otis... Read More.
Country Music History – February 15
FEBRUARY 15
1917: Wally Fowler, the founder of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born near Adairsville, Georgia. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1945,... Read More.
Country Music History – February 14
FEBRUARY 14
1939: Razzy Bailey was born in Five Points, AL. Mixing both rhythm & blues and country in his vocal approach, he achieved 13... Read More.
Country Music History – February 13
FEBRUARY 13
1914: ASCAP was formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects... Read More.
Country Music History – February 12
FEBRUARY 12
1911: Record executive Steve Sholes was born in Washington, D.C. Best known for bringing Elvis Presley to RCA in 1955, he also worked... Read More.
