Country Music History – January 27 Monday, January 27JANUARY 27 1935: Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies held their first recording session in a new deal with Decca Records in Chicago....
Country Music History – December 27 Friday, December 27DECEMBER 27 1931: Winfield Scott Moore III was born in Gadsden, TN. Known as Scotty Moore, he played guitar for Elvis Presley, playing...
Country Music History – November 27 Wednesday, November 27NOVEMBER 27 1910: Bass player Joel Price was born in Franklin County, GA. He played on Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," and...
Country Music History – October 27 Sunday, October 27OCTOBER 27 1936: A day after backing Jimmie Rodgers' widow in the studio, Ernest Tubb had his first session as an artist at...
Country Music History – September 27 Friday, September 27SEPTEMBER 27 1903: The #97 mail train crashed on the Southern Railway outside Danville, VA, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's early country hit "The Wreck...
Country Music History – August 27 Tuesday, August 27AUGUST 27 1924: Oliver "Mooney" Lynn was born in Kentucky. He later married Loretta Lynn and inspired her rise as a country singer.
Country Music History – July 27 Saturday, July 27JULY 271920: Homer Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, was born in Knoxville, TN. For nearly 40 years beginning in the '30s, the...
Country Music History – June 27 Thursday, June 27JUNE 27 1924: Lloyd George--alias Ken Martin--was born in Haleyville, AL. A sideman for Eddy Arnold, he's the first to play "Lonzo" in...
Country Music History – May 27 Monday, May 27MAY 27 1939: Don Williams was born in Floydada, TX. His easy-going vocal style yielded Top 10 hits every year from 1974-1991, including...