Country Music History – December 9
DECEMBER 9
1932: Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, WV. He scored a novelty hit in 1964 with "Ode To The Little Brown Shack... Read More.
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Country Music History – December 8
DECEMBER 8
1912: Music publisher Jack Stapp was born in Nashville. He co-founded Tree Publishing, which held copyrights for "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Fall To Pieces"... Read More.
Country Music History – December 7
DECEMBER 7
1931: Bobby Osborne is born in Hyden, KY. With younger sibling Sonny, The Osborne Brothers became a major bluegrass duo, joining the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – December 6
DECEMBER 6
1936: Guitarist and bass player Jack Cooke was born. As one of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he appears on the 1959 hit... Read More.
Country Music History – December 5
DECEMBER 5
1922: Songwriter Don Robertson was born in Peking, China. His credits include: Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me I'm Falling," Hank Snow's "I Don't... Read More.
Country Music History – December 2
DECEMBER 2
1898: Herman Crook was born in Scottsboro, TN. The Crook Brothers performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry for 62 years.
1947: Hank Snow... Read More.
Country Music History – December 1
DECEMBER 1
1951: Slim Whitman recorded "Indian Love Call" at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, LA. The song was introduced in the 1930s by Jeanette... Read More.
Country Music History – November 30
NOVEMBER 30
1736: The first documented fiddling contest in the U.S. took place in Hanover County, VA. As the tradition evolved, it confirmed for country... Read More.
Country Music History – November 29
NOVEMBER 29
1917: Merle Travis was born in Rosewood, KY. He became an influential guitarist, recorded several late-1940s hits, and wrote "Sixteen Tons" and "Smoke!... Read More.
Country Music History – November 28
NOVEMBER 28
1925: "The WSM Barn Dance" began broadcasting in Nashville, with a one-hour performance by Uncle Jimmy Thompson. It was later renamed the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – November 27
NOVEMBER 27
1910: Bass player Joel Price was born in Franklin County, GA. He played on Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," and worked with Little Jimmy... Read More.
Country Music History – November 26
NOVEMBER 26
1946: Maggie Sue Wimberly was born in Muscle Shoals, AL. Using the stage name Sue Richards, she recorded frequently during the 1970s but... Read More.
