Country Music History – April 19
APRIL 19
1941: Songwriter Bobby Russell was born in Nashville. His hits include Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey," Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples" and Reba McEntire's "The... Read More.
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Country Music History – March 19
MARCH 19
1848: Frontier figure Wyatt Earp was born in Monmouth, IL. He's referenced in Ed Bruce's 1980 hit "The Last Cowboy Song."1940: Songwriter Lionel... Read More.
Country Music History – February 19
FEBRUARY 19
1940: William "Smokey" Robinson was born in Detroit, MI. Two songs he wrote for his Motown group The Miracles became country hits as... Read More.
Country Music History – December 19
DECEMBER 19
1908: The Grand Ole Opry's Bill Carlisle was born in Wakefield, KY. Along with brother Cliff, he formed The Carlisles, and their mix... Read More.
Country Music History – November 19
NOVEMBER 19
1924: Gospel singer J.D. Sumner was born in Lakeland, FL. He founded The Stamps Quartet, a gospel group that eventually backed Elvis Presley,... Read More.
Country Music History – October 19
OCTOBER 19
1945: Jeannie C. Riley was born in Anson, TX. She recorded "Harper Valley P.T.A." as a secretary in 1968 and was immediately launched... Read More.
Country Music History – September 19
SEPTEMBER 19
1924: Songwriter Horace "Danny" Dill was born in Dollar Hill, TN. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975, he wrote... Read More.
Country Music History – August 19
AUGUST 19
1932: Grover "Shorty" Lavender was born in Old Fort, NC. After playing fiddle on hits by Marty Robbins and Ray Price, he became... Read More.
Country Music History – July 19
JULY 19
1937: George Hamilton IV was born in Winston-Salem, NC. Added to the Grand Ole Opry in 1961, he gained a massive #1 single... Read More.
Country Music History – June 19
JUNE 19
1914: Lester Flatt was born in Duncan's Chapel, TN. Along with partner Earl Scruggs, he rose out of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys... Read More.
Country Music History – May 19
MAY 19
1962: George Jones hit #1 on the Billboard country chart with "She Thinks I Still Care."1967: Ralph Stanley held his first recording session... Read More.
