July 18
Jul 18, 1939
Dion DiMucci is born in The Bronx, New York. Two of his 1960s pop successes become country hits for other artists: "Ruby... Read More.
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June 18
Jun 18, 1915
A.P. Carter marries Sara Dougherty, uniting two of the three performers who will comprise The Carter Family, in Clinch Mountain, Virginia
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May 18
May 18, 1936
Leon Ashley is born near Covington, Georgia. He establishes his own label, Ashley Records, and hits #1 as an artist in 1967... Read More.
April 18
Apr 18, 1930: Songwriter Don Hecht is born. He writes the Patsy Cline hit "Walkin' After Midnight"
Apr 18, 1939: Gene Autry records "Back In... Read More.
March 18
Mar 18, 1902
Enrico Caruso becomes the first performer to make a recording, singing into a megaphone-shaped device while his rendition... Read More.
February 18
Hank Williams Jr. signed with MGM Records for $500,000 in 1970. At the time, he was the highest earner in the label's... Read More.
January 18
Randy Travis made his national TV debut in 1984 as a guest on Nashville Now. He was promoting his album... Read More.
December 18
Bill Anderson recorded Still in 1962. It became a crossover hit for him reaching #1 on the country charts and... Read More.
November 18
The Louvin Brothers held their first recording session, for Apollo Records, at Nashville's Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in 1947.
October 18
Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded "Mule Train" in 1949 at Capitol's Melrose studios in Los Angeles. Merle Travis was there too. He mimicked the sound... Read More.
September 18
Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb and Rosalie Allen headline the first country music show at New... Read More.
