Country Music History – May 31
MAY 31
1938: Donald Lytle was born in Greenfield, OH. As Johnny Paycheck, he becomes one of country music's most colorful stars as his legal... Read More.
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Country Music History – March 31
MARCH 31
1922: Fiddler Howdy Forrester was born in Vernon, TN. He joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys for two years in the 1940s and... Read More.
Country Music History – January 31
JANUARY 31
1796: Guitar maker C.F. Martin was born in Germany. His instrument found its way into the hands of such acts as Elvis Presley,... Read More.
Country Music History – December 31
DECEMBER 31
1893: Bass player Pat Brady was born in Toledo, OH. In 1937, he replaced Roy Rogers as a member of the western harmony... Read More.
Country Music History – October 31
OCTOBER 31
1912: Dale Evans was born in Uvalde, TX. In December 1947, she married western actor Roy Rogers, with whom she starred on radio... Read More.
Country Music History – August 31
AUGUST 31
1939: Jerry Allison was born in Hillsboro, Tx. In addition to playing drums on Buddy Holly hits as a member of The Crickets,... Read More.
Country Music History – July 31
JULY 31
1927: The Carter Family drove from Maces Spring, VA, to Bristol, TN, to audition for Victor producer Ralph Peer. The next day, the... Read More.
