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.
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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
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
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.
