Country Music History – June 13
JUNE 13
1936: The Dixie Tabernacle became the home of the Grand Ole Opry, seating 3,500. The Opry remained there for the next three years.... Read More.
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Country Music History – May 13
MAY 13
1914: Johnny Wright was born in Mt. Juliet, TN. The husband of Kitty Wells, registered a #1 single in 1965 with the Tom... Read More.
Country Music History – April 13
APRIL 13
1946: R&B/gospel singer Al Green is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He earns a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1994 when... Read More.
Country Music History – March 13
MARCH 13
1930: Singer/songwriter Liz Anderson was born in Roseau, MN. The mother of Lynn Anderson, she wrote two of Merle Haggard's first hits: "(My... Read More.
Country Music History – February 13
FEBRUARY 13
1914: ASCAP was formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects... Read More.
Country Music History – January 13
JANUARY 13
1927: Guitarist Bernice Hilburn was born in Black Rock, AR. She and husband Doyle Turner played in Hank Williams' band for nearly two... Read More.
Country Music History – December 13
DECEMBER 13
1901: Pioneering record producer Eli Oberstein was born in New York City. He worked with The Delmore Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, Ernest... Read More.
Country Music History – November 13
NOVEMBER 13
1947: J.C. Crowley was born in Houston, TX. A member of the pop group Player, best known for its 1977 hit "Baby Come... Read More.
Country Music History – October 13
OCTOBER 13
1941: Pop singer/songwriter Paul Simon was born in Newark, NJ. Known as one-half of Simon & Garfunkel, his "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was... Read More.
Country Music History – September 13
SEPTEMBER 13
1911: Bill Monroe was born in Rosine, KY. Recognized as the Father of Bluegrass, he joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1939 and... Read More.
Country Music History – August 13
AUGUST 13
1924: Vernon Dalhart recorded "The Wreck Of The Old '97" and "The Prisoner's Song" in New York. The two sides comprise the first... Read More.
