Country Music History – March 22
MARCH 22
1952: Uncle Dave Macon dies at Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The singer/songwriter/comedian/banjo player became one of the Grand Ole Opry's first members... Read More.
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Country Music History – February 22
FEBRUARY 22
1920: Del Wood is born in Nashville, TN. The pianist's ragtime remake of "Down Yonder" leads to a 1953 induction into the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – January 22
JANUARY 22
1935: Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, MS. A highly regarded R&B vocalist, Cooke had two songs covered in the country charts: "Bring... Read More.
Country Music History – December 22
DECEMBER 22
1921: Hawkshaw Hawkins was born in Huntington, WV. He scored a handful of hits from 1949-1963, including "Slow Poke," "Soldier's Joy" and "Lonesome... Read More.
Country Music History – November 22
NOVEMBER 22
1899: Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael was born in Bloomington, IN. Carmichael wrote Willie Nelson's Grammy-winner, "Georgia On My Mind."
1924: Roy "Rabbit" Acuff starts at... Read More.
Country Music History – October 22
OCTOBER 22
1914: Songwriter Sylvia Dee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She penned a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's "Bring Me... Read More.
Country Music History – September 22
SEPTEMBER 22
1947: Columbia released Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys' original version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky."
1956: Debby Boone was born in Hackensack,... Read More.
Country Music History – August 22
AUGUST 22
1906: Victrola patented the phonograph. The hand-carved machine originally retailed for $200
1910: Rod Brasfield was born in Smithville, MS. He worked as a... Read More.
Country Music History – July 22
JULY 22
1874: Obed Pickard is born in Ashland City, TN. Following his 1926 debut on the Grand Ole Opry, he became the first singing... Read More.
Country Music History – June 22
JUNE 22
1897: The balcony is completed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, future home of the Grand Ole Opry. The extra level of seats was installed... Read More.
Country Music History – May 22
MAY 22
1892: Ralph Sylvester Peer was born in Kansas City, MO. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he discovers, produces... Read More.
