Stories tagged with: country

JULY 10 1929: Colleen Carroll was born. She signs in the 1950s with Capitol Records, the same label that ultimately launched the career of her... Read More.

JULY 9 1890: Songwriter Hy Heath was born in Oakville, TN. His credits include Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Mule Train," Ray Price's "Run Boy," Louis Jordan's... Read More.

JULY 8 1957: Imperial released The Scholars' single "Beloved." The group includes 18-year-old singer Kenny Rogers.1958: Drummer Fred Young was born in Glasgow, KY. He... Read More.

JULY 7 1927: Charlie Louvin, of The Louvin Brothers, was born in Section, AL. Along with brother Ira, they mixed gospel and country, landing on... Read More.

JULY 6 1940: Jeannie Seely was born in Titusville, PA. A year after moving to Nashville, she gained a Top 10 recording with "Don't Touch... Read More.

JULY 5 1912: Songwriter Mack David was born in New York City. In addition to plenty of film music, he wrote such country hits as... Read More.

JULY 4 1826: Songwriter Stephen Foster is born in Lawrenceville, PA. He became one of America's greatest songwriters, celebrated in a Grammy-winning 2004 tribute album,... Read More.

JULY 3 1922: Fiddler Harold Hensley was born in Whitetop, VA. He performed in the 1950s and '60s on hits by Hank Thompson, Tennessee Ernie... Read More.

JULY 2 1916: Actor Curtis Wayne Gates was born in Lamar, CO. Under the name Ken Curtis, he joined The Sons Of The Pioneers from... Read More.

JULY 1 1922: A day after becoming the first artist to record a country song, Eck Robertson cut "Sally Goodin" in New York.1928: Alice Harper... Read More.