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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Country Music History – July 11
JULY 11
1930: Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Blue Yodel No. 8 (Muleskinner Blues)" and "The Mystery Of Number Five" at...
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...
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...
