Country Music History – September 6
SEPTEMBER 6
1911: Zeke Clements was born on a farm near Warrior, AL. A Grand Ole Opry member who wrote Red Foley's "Smoke...
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Country Music History – September 5
SEPTEMBER 5
1923: Songwriter Chuck Seals was born in AR. A cousin of Dan Seals, he co-wrote the Ray Price hit "Crazy Arms
Country Music History – September 4
SEPTEMBER 4
1920: Steel guitarist Shot Jackson was born in Wilmington, NC. He worked with acts like Roy Acuff, Melba Montgomery and Kitty...
Country Music History – September 3
SEPTEMBER 3
1918: Harmonica player Jimmie Riddle was born in Dyersburg, TN. He joined Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys in September 1943, remaining...
Country Music History – September 2
SEPTEMBER 2
1945: The Japanese surrendered World War II on the U.S.S. Missouri. Watching nearby from the deck of the U.S.S. Bennington was...
Country Music History – September 1
SEPTEMBER 1
1924: Ernest Stoneman passed an audition with Columbia Records in New York. He declined an offer to record for the label....
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...
Country Music History – August 30
AUGUST 30
1919: Muriel Deason was born in Nashville. Known publicly as Kitty Wells, her 1952 single "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky...
Country Music History – August 29
AUGUST 29
1927: Jimmy C. Newman was born in High Point, LA. He became the rare Cajun artist to achieve commercial success in...
Country Music History – August 28
AUGUST 28
1937: Bass player Joe Osborn was born in Mound, LA. A session player in Los Angeles and Nashville, he appeared on...
Country Music History – August 27
AUGUST 27
1924: Oliver "Mooney" Lynn was born in Kentucky. He later married Loretta Lynn and inspired her rise as a country singer.
Country Music History – August 26
AUGUST 26
1937: Don Bowman was born in Lubbock, TX. The singer and comedian began a recording career in the 1960s, though he's...
