Country Music History – April 17
APRIL 17
1948: Rich-R-Tone Records released The Stanley Brothers' "Little Maggie."1960: A car taking Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent to the London Airport crashed, killing... Read More.
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Country Music History – March 17
MARCH 17
1917: Lily Mae Ledford was born in Pilot, KY. She became the leader of The Coon Creek Girls, the first all-female stringband, and... Read More.
Country Music History – February 17
FEBRUARY 17
1920: Guitarist Billy Byrd was born in Nashville. After working with Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan, he backed Ernest Tubb from 1949-1959,... Read More.
Country Music History – December 17
DECEMBER 17
1910: Spade Cooley was born in Grand, OK. A fiddler and bandleader, he brought the phrase "western swing" into widespread use, building such... Read More.
Country Music History – November 17
NOVEMBER 17
1937: Guitarist Gerry McGee was born in Eunice, LA. Following a stint with the '60s instrumental group The Ventures, he appears as a... Read More.
Country Music History – October 17
OCTOBER 17
1919: The Radio Corporation of America is formed. RCA became one of the most-storied labels in country's history, representing such acts as Elvis... Read More.
Country Music History – September 17
SEPTEMBER 17
1923: Hank Williams was born in Mount Olive, AL. He became country music's most influential singer/songwriter, while establishing a tragic legacy of alcoholism... Read More.
Country Music History – August 17
AUGUST 17
1896: Gold was discovered in Alaska, setting off the Klondike gold rush. It provides a backdrop for Lefty Frizzell's deceitful 1964 hit "Saginaw,... Read More.
Country Music History – July 17
JULY 17
1918: Red Sovine was born in Charleston, WV. A Grand Ole Opry member beginning in 1954, he specialized in recitations, hitting paydirt with... Read More.
Country Music History – June 17
JUNE 17
1910: Red Foley was born in Blue Lick, KY. Following his sentimental hit about his dog, "Old Shep," he became a major figure... Read More.
Country Music History – May 17
1967: Glen Campbell recorded "Gentle On My Mind," written by John Hartford and arranged by Leon Russell, at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood.1978:... Read More.
