Stories tagged with: country

JANUARY 29 1953: Drummer Louie Perez was born in East Los Angeles. He joined Los Lobos and co-wrote "Will The Wolf Survive," a country hit... Read More.

JANUARY 28 1918: Lyricist Bob Hilliard was born in New York City. Known for the pop classic "Our Day Will Come," he also wrote Ronnie... Read More.

JANUARY 27 1935: Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies held their first recording session in a new deal with Decca Records in Chicago. In the... Read More.

JANUARY 261942: Dave Rowland was born in Los Angeles. He backed Elvis Presley as a member of The Stamps Quartet and eventually formed a... Read More.

JANUARY 25 1924: Steel guitar player Wesley "Speedy" West was born in Springfield, MO. He worked with Spade Cooley and Hank Penny, recorded a series... Read More.

JANUARY 24 1936: Doug Kershaw was born in Tiel Ridge, LA. An influential Cajun singer and fiddler, he hit country's Top 10 with brother Rusty... Read More.

JANUARY 23 1940: Johnny Russell was born in Roundaway, MS. A 1985 addition to the Grand Ole Opry, he scored a hit with 1973's "Rednecks,... Read More.

JANUARY 22 1935: Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, MS. A highly regarded R&B vocalist, Cooke had two songs covered in the country charts: "Bring... Read More.

JANUARY 21 1919: Bass player and guitarist Louis Innis was born in Seymour, IN. After a stint in Red Foley's band, he worked on recordings... Read More.

JANUARY 20 1889: Huddie Ledbetter is born near Mooringsport, LA. Under the name Lead Belly, he became a major blues figure. He also saw his... Read More.

JANUARY 15 1925: Record producer and entrepreneur Ralph Peer coins the phrase "hillbilly music" to describe southern folk.1949: Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant is... Read More.

JANUARY 14 1919: Actor/songwriter Joe Seneca was born in Cleveland, OH. Cast in such films as "Kramer Vs. Kramer" and "Silverado," he writes the pop... Read More.