MAY 10
1909: Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Nickelsville, Virginia. With her cousin, Sara, and Sara's husband, A.P. Carter, they form the Carter Family,... Read More.
APRIL 10
1898: Fiddlin' Arthur Smith was born in Bold Springs, TN. He performed on the Grand Ole Opry from 1929-1938, helping popularize the long-bow... Read More.
MARCH 10
1920: Kenneth "Jethro" Burns was born in Conasauga, TN. His comedic duo Homer & Jethro joined the Country Music Hall of Fame after... Read More.
FEBRUARY 10
1946: Bass player and supporting vocalist Kenny Edwards was born in Santa Monica, CA. He appears on hits by Linda Ronstadt, David Lee... Read More.
JANUARY 10
1948: Loretta Webb married Oliver "Mooney" Lynn in Butcher Holler, KY, officially becoming Loretta Lynn. He gave her her first guitar, became her... Read More.
DECEMBER 101919: Songwriter Eddie Miller was born in Camargo, OK. His credits include: Ray Price's "Release Me," Marty Stuart's "Burn Me Down," Eddy Arnold's... Read More.
NOVEMBER 10
1908: Record producer Paul Cohen was born in Chicago. In 1934, he joined Decca Records, where the label signed such acts as Ernest... Read More.
OCTOBER 10
1936: Hank Snow held his first recording session, upstairs in a vacant church in Montreal. The two songs he recorded that day, "Prisoned... Read More.
SEPTEMBER 101794: Marie Laveau was born in New Orleans. Associated closely with voodoo, her name became the title of a country hit by Bobby... Read More.
AUGUST 10
1909: Instrument innovator Leo Fender was born in Buena Park, CA. His brand of guitar and keyboard are played by numerous country artists,... Read More.
JULY 10
1929: Colleen Carroll was born. She signs in the 1950s with Capitol Records, the same label that ultimately launched the career of her... Read More.
JUNE 10
1952: Thom Schuyler was born in Bethlehem, PA. He wrote Kenny Rogers' "Love Will Turn You Around," Lacy J. Dalton's "16th Avenue" and... Read More.