JUNE 6
1939: Gary "U.S." Bonds was born in Jacksonville, FL. The rock singer earned five hits in the 1960s, and another with 1982's "This... Read More.
MAY 6
1931: Fiddler Charlie Cline was born in Baisden, WV. A member of numerous bluegrass bands, he played with Bill Monroe in the early-1950s,... Read More.
FEBRUARY 6
1888: Songwriter Haven Gillespie was born in Covington, KY. In addition to the holiday standard "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," he wrote... Read More.
JANUARY 6
1924: Earl Scruggs is born in Shelby, NC. The innovative banjo man joins Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys in the 1940s, then forms a... Read More.
NOVEMBER 6
1925: Uncle Dave Macon, Sid Harkreader and Dr. Humphrey Bate performed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in a benefit concert that airs on WSM... Read More.
OCTOBER 6
1942: Leonard Slye legally adopted the name by which he became a star: Roy Rogers.1966: Tim Rushlow was born in Arlington, TX. He... Read More.
AUGUST 6
1922: Comedian Manuel "Old Joe" Clark was born. He spent 50 years with the "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" in Kentucky, and worked as... Read More.