March 9
Mar 9, 1919Guitarist Cleo Davis is born. He's the first musician Bill Monroe hires, in August 1938, when he assembles... Read More.
Stories tagged with: 9
February 9
Patsy Cline was a guest on the ABC music series Ozark Jubilee in 1957.Mercury released the song that would become... Read More.
January 9
Hank Williams recorded Long Gone Lonesome Blues, My Son Calls Another Man Daddy, Why Should We Try Anymore
December 9
Fiddler Tommy Jackson died in Nashville in 1979. One of the most influential musicians to play the instrument, he took part in... Read More.
November 9
Jimmie Rodgers began production on a 10-minute movie short, The Singing Brakeman, in Camden, NJ in 1929.
October 9
Dolly Parton and her uncle, Bill Owens, established Owepar in 1967. The publishing company owns the copyrights to all their songs.
September 9
In 1956, Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He sings four songs including "Love Me Tender" and "Don't Be... Read More.
August 9
Aug 9, 1934
Singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore is born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He achieves his biggest successes as the writer of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire"... Read More.
July 9
Jul 9, 1890
Songwriter Hy Heath is born in Oakville, Tennessee. His credits include Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Mule Train," Ray Price's "Run Boy," Louis Jordan's... Read More.
June 9
Jun 9, 1935
Guitarist Jimmy "Spider" Wilson is born in Nashville. He becomes a member of Little Jimmy Dickens' band and plays on Skeeter Davis'... Read More.
May 9
May 9, 1914
Hank Snow is born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The Grand Ole Opry member earns more than 40 hit records from 1949-1974, including... Read More.
April 9
Apr 9, 1932: Carl Perkins is born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He becomes a rockabilly pioneer through his single "Blue Suede Shoes." He also writes... Read More.
