APRIL 27

1904: Syd Nathan was born in Cincinnati. He founded King Records, which netted country hits with Moon Mullican, The Delmore Brothers and Hawkshaw Hawkins, among others. He also wrote “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone” and “Goodnight Irene.”

1929: Tommy Hill was born near Coy City, TX. A producer and label executive, he wrote Red Sovine’s “Teddy Bear” and Webb Pierce’s “Slowly.”

1932: Maxine Brown, of The Browns, was born in Campti, LA. Along with sister Bonnie and brother Jim Ed, she became part of a smooth-singing harmony trio, netting major recordings with “The Three Bells” and “Scarlet Ribbons.” The Browns joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

1942: Rock drummer Jim Keltner was born in Tulsa, OK. Known for his work with John Lennon, George Harrison and Art Garfunkel, he also played on a series of Dolly Parton hits in the late-1970s.

1944: Herb Pedersen was born in Berkeley, CA. A member of The Desert Rose Band, he also sang on such singles as Linda Ronstadt’s “Love Is A Rose,” Emmylou Harris’ “If I Could Only Win Your Love” and Deborah Allen’s “Baby I Lied.”

1959: Eddy Arnold recorded “Tennessee Stud” at RCA Studio B in Nashville.

1959: Sheena Easton was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Known for such pop hits as “Modern Girl,” “Strut” and “For Your Eyes Only,” she earned a #1 country single when she teamed with Kenny Rogers in 1983 on “We’ve Got Tonight.”

1967: Waylon Jennings recorded “The Chokin’ Kind” during an afternoon session at Nashville’s RCA Studio B.

1968: Merle Haggard took “The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde” to #1 in Billboard.

1971: Charley Pride recorded “I’m Just Me” in Nashville.

1971: Dolly Parton recorded “Coat Of Many Colors” in Nashville at RCA Studio B.

1976: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris performed together for the first time during a taping of the syndicated “Dolly” TV show.

1978: Kenny Rogers dominated the 13th annual Academy Of Country Music awards at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, winning four honors: Top Male Vocalist; Album of the Year, for “Kenny Rogers“; and Single Record and Song of the Year, for “Lucille.”

1984: Columbia released Mark Gray’s debut album, “Magic.”

1986: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, George Strait and Larry Gatlin played an Austin concert that ABC aired the following night as “Texas 150: A Celebration Special.” Also aboard: Gene Autry, Freddy Fender, Kenny Rogers, Mac Davis, Jimmy Dean and others.

1992: MCA released McBride & The Ride’s “Sacred Ground” album.

1992: Gary Morris portrayed a doctor on CBS-TV’s “Designing Women,” where he sings “Make The World Go Away.” Also heard in the episode: George Strait’s “You Look So Good In Love.”

1993: MCA released Tracy Byrd’s self-titled debut album.

1993: RCA released Larry Stewart’s first solo album, “Down The Road.”

1996: The Browns are reunited on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

2003: Media executive Ed Gaylord died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Oklahoma City. He established Gaylord Entertainment, which owned TNN, CMT and the Grand Ole Opry for much of the 1990s.

2004: Interscope released Loretta Lynn’s “Van Lear Rose” album, produced by White Stripes rocker Jack White.

2004: Epic released Gretchen Wilson’s debut single “Redneck Woman.”

2008: Emmylou Harris and Ernest “Pop” Stoneman were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the medallion ceremony in Nashville.