Country Music History – November 22 Friday, November 22NOVEMBER 22 1899: Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael was born in Bloomington, IN. Carmichael wrote Willie Nelson's Grammy-winner, "Georgia On My Mind."1924
Country Music History – October 22 Tuesday, October 22OCTOBER 22 1914: Songwriter Sylvia Dee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She penned a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's...
Country Music History – September 22 Sunday, September 22SEPTEMBER 22 1947: Columbia released Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys' original version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky."1956: Debby Boone...
Country Music History – August 22 Thursday, August 22AUGUST 22 1906: Victrola patented the phonograph. The hand-carved machine originally retailed for $2001910: Rod Brasfield was born in Smithville, MS....
Country Music History – July 22 Monday, July 22JULY 22 1874: Obed Pickard is born in Ashland City, TN. Following his 1926 debut on the Grand Ole Opry, he became the...
Country Music History – June 22 Saturday, June 22JUNE 22 1897: The balcony is completed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, future home of the Grand Ole Opry. The extra level of seats...
Country Music History – May 22 Wednesday, May 22MAY 22 1892: Ralph Sylvester Peer was born in Kansas City, MO. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he...