Country Music History – April 30
APRIL 30
1925: Johnny Horton was born in Los Angeles. Married to Hank Williams' widow, Billie Jean Jones, he found a niche in the late-1950s... Read More.
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Country Music History – March 30
MARCH 30
1917: Record executive Randy Wood is born in Morrison, Tennessee. He founds Dot Records, which plays a key role in the careers of... Read More.
Country Music History – January 30
JANUARY 30
1931: Comic and musician Harold Morrison was born in High Lonesome, MO. He opened many of Loretta Lynn's shows and played on her... Read More.
Country Music History – December 30
DECEMBER 30
1927: Bob Ferguson was born in Willow Springs, MO. He produced Connie Smith, Dolly Parton and Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, and... Read More.
Country Music History – November 30
NOVEMBER 30
1736: The first documented fiddling contest in the U.S. took place in Hanover County, VA. As the tradition evolved, it confirmed for country... Read More.
Country Music History – October 30
OCTOBER 30
1908: Patsy Montana was born in Hope, AR. She records the first million-selling country single by a female, "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's... Read More.
Country Music History – September 30
SEPTEMBER 30
1887: Thomas Edison formed the Edison Phonograph Company to market his new machine that records on wax cylinders. The first models retailed for... Read More.
Country Music History – August 30
AUGUST 30
1919: Muriel Deason was born in Nashville. Known publicly as Kitty Wells, her 1952 single "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"... Read More.
Country Music History – July 30
JULY 30
1952: Songwriter Dennis Morgan was born in Tracy, MN. Among his long line of hits: Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain," George Strait's "River... Read More.
Country Music History – May 30
MAY 30
1926: Fiddler Johnny Gimble was born in Tyler, TX. Named Instrumentalist of the Year five times by the Country Music Association, his credits... Read More.
