Stories tagged with: country

1918: Eddy Arnold was born in Henderson, TN. Originally touted as the Tennessee Plowboy in his solid country recordings, he shifted into string-laden recordings... Read More.

1933: Jimmie Rodgers arrived in New York, checking in at the Taft Hotel, to prepare for a series of recording sessions. They proved to... Read More.

1914: Johnny Wright was born in Mt. Juliet, TN. The husband of Kitty Wells, registered a #1 single in 1965 with the Tom T.... Read More.

1892: The Ryman Auditorium opened for public services as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in downtown Nashville. It would eventually host the Grand Ole Opry... Read More.

1955: Alabama drummer Mark Herndon was born in Springfield, MA. He joined the Hall of Fame band in 1979, just prior to its launch... Read More.

1909: Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Nickelsville, Virginia. With her cousin, Sara, and Sara's husband, A.P. Carter, they form the Carter Family, one... Read More.

1914: Hank Snow was born in a Canadian fishing village, Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The future Grand Ole Opry star and member of the Country... Read More.

1895: Carl T. Sprague was born near Alvin, TX. In 1925, he recorded the first cowboy hit, "When The Work's All Done This Fall." 1909:... Read More.

1928: Fiddler Benny Martin was born in Sparta, TN. Beginning professionally as a teenager, he became a sideman for Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs,... Read More.

1891: Carnegie Hall opened in New York, with Peter Tchaikovsky leading the New York Symphony Society. Over the years, Carnegie Hall has hosted country... Read More.