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Country Music History – January 13

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JANUARY 13

1927: Guitarist Bernice Hilburn was born in Black Rock, AR. She and husband Doyle Turner played in Hank Williams’ band for nearly two years in the ’40s. Their son, steel guitarist Robby Turner, played on hits by Travis Tritt, Gary Allan and Chely Wright.

1948: Buck Owens married background vocalist Bonnie Campbell, four months pregnant with their son, Buddy Alan.

1962: Trace Adkins was born in Springhill, LA. The deep-voiced, 6′-6″ singer earns the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male award, joined the Grand Ole Opry and broadened his audience with a stint on “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

1965: Eddy Arnold recorded “What’s He Doing In My World” at RCA Studio B in Nashville.

1968: Johnny Cash recorded the live album “Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison” in California, remaking “Folsom Prison Blues” in the process. Cash employed his usual entourage, including June Carter, The Carter Family, Carl Perkins and The Statler Brothers.

1970: Bill Anderson & Jan Howard recorded “Someday We’ll Be Together” during the evening at Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, TN.

1970: The gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys recorded the Jerry Reed song “Talk About The Good Times,” a future Grammy nominee, at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville.

1974: Charley Pride sang the national anthem prior to Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in Houston, TX. The Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7.

1978: Dolly Parton recorded “Two Doors Down” at Sound Labs in Hollywood.

1982: Ronnie Milsap recorded “He Got You” at Groundstar Laboratory in Nashville.

1983: Columbia released Ray Charles’ “Wish You Were Here Tonight,” his first album issued by the country division of a major label.

1986: The Bellamy Brothers recorded “Kids Of The Baby Boom.”

1986: MCA released John Schneider’s album “A Memory Like You.”

1990: Keith Whitley hit #1 on the Billboard country chart with “It Ain’t Nothin’.”

1991: Kenny Chesney moved to Nashville from East Tennessee, setting up his future recording career.

1994: Patty Loveless recorded “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” at Nashville’s Woodland Sound Studio.

2011: Guitarist Tommy Crain died at home in Franklin, TN. During his 14-album run with The Charlie Daniels Band from 1975-1989, he co-wrote “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” “In America” and  Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues.”