April 1 Thursday, April 1 Apr 1, 1921: Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith is born in Clinton, South Carolina. His 1948 single "Guitar Boogie" is one of three singles that lands... Read More.
March 1 Monday, 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.
February 1 Monday, February 1 RCA unveiled the first 45 rpm record player in 1950 Loretta Lynn signed her first recording contract with Zero Records in... Read More.
January 1 Friday, 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 Tuesday, 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 Sunday, 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 Thursday, October 1 Kitty Wells and Red Foley recorded "One By One" in an afternoon session at the Castle Studio in Nashville in 1953.