1967: Glen Campbell recorded “Gentle On My Mind,” written by John Hartford and arranged by Leon Russell, at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood.
1978: Philips announces the development of the compact disc. The format reaches the marketplace some five years later
1982: Merle Haggard & George Jones record the Willie Nelson-penned “Yesterday’s Wine.“
1983: Bill Monroe is a guest at the White House, along with Frank Sinatra, as president Ronald Reagan recognizes Monroe as the only living American credited with originating an American music form. The same day he was honored at the White House, Bill Monroe was arrested in a Washington airport for inadvertently attempting to pass a loaded gun through security. He was forced to pay a $15,000 fine.
1993: Johnny Cash began four days of recording in producer Rick Rubin’s living room in Los Angeles, backed only by his own guitar. It marked the start of work on Cash’s “American Recordings” album.
1994: Capricorn releases Kenny Chesney’s debut album, “In My Wildest Dreams.“
2001: A new $37-million Country Music Hall of Fame opens in downtown Nashville. On hand are Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Diamond Rio, Martina McBride, Bill Anderson and ribbon-cutters Charley Pride, Brenda Lee and Kitty Wells.
2016: Singer/songwriter Guy Clark died in Nashville. A 2004 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he authored Ricky Skaggs’ “Heartbroke,” Rodney Crowell’s “She’s Crazy For Leaving,” Vince Gill’s “Oklahoma Borderline” and Jerry Jeff Walker’s “L.A. Freeway,” among others.
