Country Music History – January 15 Wednesday, January 15JANUARY 15 1925: Record producer and entrepreneur Ralph Peer coins the phrase "hillbilly music" to describe southern folk.1949: Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman...
Country Music History – December 15 Sunday, December 15DECEMBER 15 1891: A.P. Carter was born in Maces Spring, VA. Along with his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle, The Carter Family...
Country Music History – November 15 Friday, November 15NOVEMBER 15 1929: William Fries was born in Audobon, IA. Under the name C.W. McCall, he gained a million-selling novelty hit in 1975...
Country Music History – October 15 Tuesday, October 15OCTOBER 15 1917: Entertainment executive Alan Livingston was born in McDonald, PA. He ran Capitol Records in the 1960s, when the label included...
Country Music History – September 15 Sunday, September 15SEPTEMBER 15 1903: Roy Acuff was born in Maynardville, TN. Proclaimed the King of Country Music, he became synonymous with the Grand Ole...
Country Music History – August 15 Thursday, August 15AUGUST 15 1909: Songwriter Johnny Lange was born in Philadelphia, PA. He created numerous western songs, landing cuts with Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers...
Country Music History – July 15 Monday, July 15JULY 15 1913: Lloyd "Cowboy" Copas was born in Blue Creek, OH. Dubbed the Waltz King of the Grand Ole Opry, he fashioned...
Country Music History – June 15 Saturday, June 15JUNE 15 1911: Piano player Marvin Hughes was born in Nashville. His credits include: Faron Young's "Country Girl," Elvis Presley's "I...
Country Music History – May 15 Wednesday, May 15MAY 15 1918: Eddy Arnold was born in Henderson, TN. Originally touted as the Tennessee Plowboy in his solid country recordings, he shifted...