Country Music History – May 11
MAY 11
1955: Alabama drummer Mark Herndon was born in Springfield, MA. He joined the Hall of Fame band in 1979, just prior to its... Read More.
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Country Music History – April 11
APRIL 11
1913: Mildred Goad was born in Mount Carmel, IL. Using the stage name Millie Good, she joined her sister, Dollie, to form the... Read More.
Country Music History – March 11
MARCH 11
1845: Fiddler Henry Gilliland was born in Jasper County, MO. He joined Eck Robertson for the first country recording session in 1922.1903: Bandleader... Read More.
Country Music History – February 11
FEBRUARY 11
1847: Inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, OH. Among his creations: the motion picture and the phonograph.1918: Publishing executive Wesley Rose was... Read More.
Country Music History – January 11
JANUARY 11
1911: Tommy Duncan was born in Hillsboro, TX. As a vocalist for Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys from 1935-1947, he sang on... Read More.
Country Music History – December 11
DECEMBER 11
1901: Inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmitted radio signals from London across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.1902: The Nashville Musicians Union--Local 257--was founded.... Read More.
Country Music History – November 11
NOVEMBER 11
1929: The Municipal Auditorium was dedicated in Shreveport, LA. The building became the home of "The Louisiana Hayride," a radio show that provided... Read More.
Country Music History – October 11
OCTOBER 11
1925: Jimmy Murphy was born in Republic, AL. His 1950s recording of "Electricity" is considered one of country's 500 greatest singles in the... Read More.
Country Music History – September 11
SEPTEMBER 11
1899: Jimmie Davis WAs born in Beech Springs, La. The two-time governor of the Bayou State is best known for writing "You Are... Read More.
Country Music History – August 11
AUGUST 11
1917: Henry Cannon was born in Franklin, TN. He married Sarah Colley--a.k.a. Minnie Pearl--and became a pilot for Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold and... Read More.
Country Music History – July 11
JULY 11
1930: Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Blue Yodel No. 8 (Muleskinner Blues)" and "The Mystery Of Number Five" at the Victor Studios in Los Angeles.1937:... Read More.
Country Music History – June 11
JUNE 11
1931: Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Let Me Be Your Side Track" in Louisville, KY. He also attempted a pair of songs with The Carter... Read More.
