Country Music History – February 9 Sunday, February 91914: Ernest Tubb is born near Crisp, Texas. A 1965 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry...
Country Music History – January 9 Thursday, January 9JANUARY 9 1927: Artist manager Jack McFadden was born in Sikeston, MO. His clients will included Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, Lorrie...
Country Music History – December 9 Monday, December 9DECEMBER 9 1932: Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, WV. He scored a novelty hit in 1964 with "Ode To The Little...
Country Music History – November 9 Saturday, November 9NOVEMBER 9 1895: George D. Hay was born in Attica, IN. He founded and named the Grand Ole Opry.1929: Jimmie Rodgers...
Country Music History – October 9 Wednesday, October 9OCTOBER 9 1937: The "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" debuted on Cincinnati radio station WLW. It remained a staple of midwest radio...
Country Music History – September 9 Monday, September 9SEPTEMBER 9 1894: C.F. Martin III was born. He led Martin Guitars from 1945 until his death in 1986.1947: Freddy Weller...
Country Music History – August 9 Friday, August 9AUGUST 9 1934: Singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore was born in Chickasha, OK. He achieved his biggest successes as the writer of Johnny Cash's "Ring...
Country Music History – July 9 Tuesday, July 9JULY 9 1890: Songwriter Hy Heath was born in Oakville, TN. His credits include Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Mule Train," Ray Price's...
Country Music History – June 9 Sunday, June 9JUNE 9 1935: Guitarist Jimmy "Spider" Wilson was born in Nashville. He became a member of Little Jimmy Dickens' band and played on...
May 9 Thursday, May 9MAY 9 1914: Hank Snow was born in a Canadian fishing village, Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The future Grand Ole Opry star and member...