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Country Music History – November 18

Monday, November 18

NOVEMBER 18 1909: Songwriter Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah, GA. In addition to writing such classics as "Moon River" and...

Friday, October 18

OCTOBER 18 1926: Chuck Berry was born in San Jose. A seminal rock & roll guitarist, he sees many of his songs remade...

Wednesday, September 18

SEPTEMBER 18 1933: Jimmie Rodgers was born in Camas, WA. Given the same name as The Singing Brakeman, who died four months earlier,...

Sunday, August 18

AUGUST 18 1938: Record producer Allen Reynolds was born in North Little Rock, AR. He produced Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown...

Thursday, July 18

JULY 18 1939: Dion DiMucci was born in The Bronx, NY. Two of his 1960s pop successes became country hits for other artists:...

Tuesday, June 18

JUNE 18 1915: A.P. Carter married Sara Dougherty in Clinch Mountain, VA. The union of two of the three performers who will comprise...

Saturday, May 18

MAY 18 1942: Rodney Dillard WAs born in East St. Louis, IL. He plays guitar for The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influenced...