Country Music Calendar

MARCH 31 1922: Fiddler Howdy Forrester was born in Vernon, TN. He joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys for two years in the 1940s and... Read More.

MARCH 30 1917: Record executive Randy Wood is born in Morrison, Tennessee. He founds Dot Records, which plays a key role in the careers of... Read More.

MARCH 29 1909: Moon Mullican is born in Corrigan, Texas. Nicknamed the King of the Hillbilly Piano Players, he runs a string of seven Top... Read More.

MARCH 28 1936: Gospel giant Bill Gaither was born in Alexandria, IN. He wrote "He Touched Me," recorded by Elvis Presley, whose version ranks among... Read More.

MARCH 27 1929: Steel guitarist and background singer Don Warden was born in Mount Grove, MO. He appeared on a string of Porter Wagoner hits,... Read More.

MARCH 26 1928: Steel guitarist Bud Isaacs was born in Bedford, IN. His performance on Webb Pierce's "Slowly" established the steel as a significant country... Read More.

MARCH 25 1923: Bonnie Guitar was born in Seattle, WA. An L.A. session guitarist in the 1950s, she had three Top 10 country hits in... Read More.

MARCH 24 1928: Dulcimer player Kitty Cora Cline made her Grand Ole Opry debut. She became the first female soloist to perform on the show. 1935:... Read More.

MARCH 23 1868: Fiddlin' John Carson is born in Fannin County, Georgia. When he performs on Atlanta's WSB in 1922, he becomes one of the... Read More.

MARCH 22 1952: Uncle Dave Macon dies at Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The singer/songwriter/comedian/banjo player became one of the Grand Ole Opry's first members... Read More.

MARCH 21 1882: Bascom Lunsford was born in Mars Hill, NC. A folk music collector and promoter, he also co-wrote the country classic "Mountain Dew." 1922:... Read More.

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.