March 1
Four companies merged to become Mercury Records in 1947. The label's country division went on to represent such acts as Tom T.... Read More.
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February 1
RCA unveiled the first 45 rpm record player in 1950Loretta Lynn signed her first recording contract with Zero Records in... Read More.
January 1
Hank Williams was pronounced dead at Oak Hill General Hospital in Oak Hill, WV in 1953. He passed away in the back... Read More.
December 1
A 12-minute motion picture, The Great Train Robbery, made its debut in 1903. It's the first western feature in history.
November 1
Billboard issued its first edition in 1894. It was eight pages long and cost 10 cents. The publication becomes the leading trade... Read More.
October 1
Kitty Wells and Red Foley recorded "One By One" in an afternoon session at the Castle Studio in Nashville in 1953.
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Sep 1, 1924
Ernest Stoneman passes an audition with Columbia Records in New York. He declines an offer to record for the label, however, when... Read More.
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Aug 1, 1927
The Carter Family records for the first time at the “Bristol Sessions”
Aug 1, 1931
Elliott Charles Adnopoz is born in Brooklyn, New York.... Read More.
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Jul 1, 1894
John Lair is born in Livingston, Kentucky. He establishes "The Renfro Valley Barn Dance," which airs on radio stations for some 20... Read More.
June 1
Jun 1, 1796 – Tennessee Becomes a StateJun 1, 1915
Johnny Bond is born in Enville, Oklahoma. A singer, songwriter and actor, he provides an... Read More.
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May 1, 1873
William Morris is born in Schwartzenau, Germany. He founds the William Morris Agency, one of the world's most successful booking firms, which... Read More.
Chris Stapleton’s Kentucky Concert Raises Over $1 Million For Charity
Chris Stapleton headed to his home state of Kentucky this weekend for a very special show which raised a lot of money. The singer headlined... Read More.
