Country Music History – June 23
JUNE 23
1929: June Carter was born in Maces Spring, VA, to Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, of The Carter Family. June co-wrote Johnny Cash's... Read More.
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Country Music History – May 23
MAY 23
1925: Mac Wiseman was born in Crimora, VA. He worked as a sideman for Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs. He eventually released... Read More.
Country Music History – April 23
APRIL 23
1936: Roy Orbison was born in Vernon, TX. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reached the country... Read More.
Country Music History – March 23
MARCH 23
1868: Fiddlin' John Carson is born in Fannin County, Georgia. When he performs on Atlanta's WSB in 1922, he becomes one of the... Read More.
Country Music History – February 23
FEBRUARY 23
1935: Gene Autry has his first starring movie role in the sci-fi western "The Phantom Empire." With Smiley Burnette co-starring, Autry finds a... Read More.
Country Music History – January 23
JANUARY 23
1940: Johnny Russell was born in Roundaway, MS. A 1985 addition to the Grand Ole Opry, he scored a hit with 1973's "Rednecks,... Read More.
Country Music History – December 23
DECEMBER 23
1926: Pop singer Harold Dorman was born in Drew, MS. He had a hit in 1960 with the self-penned "Mountain Of Love," remade... Read More.
Country Music History – November 23
NOVEMBER 23
1889: The Pacific Phonograph Company installed the world's first jukebox at San Francisco's Palais Royal Hotel. The device played a role in such... Read More.
Country Music History – October 23
OCTOBER 23
1951: David Wills was born in Pulaski, TN. He recorded two Charlie Rich-produced hits in the '70s and wrote George Strait's "If You're... Read More.
Country Music History – September 23
SEPTEMBER 23
1927: Victor released the first two singles recorded during the historic Bristol sessions in August. One featured a gospel group, the other paired... Read More.
Country Music History – August 23
AUGUST 23
1938: Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway was born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gained country success with Crystal Gayle's... Read More.
Country Music History – July 23
JULY 23
1910: Recording engineer Aaron Shelton was born in Erin, TN. He co-founded the Castle Recording Studio--one of Nashville's first recording sites--and ran the... Read More.
