Country Music History – October 7
OCTOBER 7
1870: Uncle Dave Macon was born in Smart Station, Tennessee. The singer, comedian and banjo player became an early star in country music... Read More.
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Country Music History – October 6
OCTOBER 6
1942: Leonard Slye legally adopted the name by which he became a star: Roy Rogers.
1966: Tim Rushlow was born in Arlington, TX. He... Read More.
Country Music History – October 5
OCTOBER 5
1922: Bobbie Jett was born. Jett became one of Hank Williams' girlfriends and gave birth to his daughter shortly after Williams' death. The... Read More.
Country Music History – October 4
OCTOBER 4
1848: Lawyer and songwriter Frederic Weatherly was born in Portishead, England. He wrote the Irish folk song "Danny Boy," a 1967 country hit... Read More.
Country Music History – October 3
OCTOBER 3
1900: Eldridge Johnson formed the Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, NJ. The Victor label hosted the first country recording session in 1922... Read More.
Country Music History – October 2
OCTOBER 2
1915: Fiddler Chubby Wise was born in Lake City, FL. A member of Bill Monroe's band when he introduced bluegrass in 1945, Wise... Read More.
Country Music Calendar – October 1
OCTOBER 1
1893: Songwriter Cliff Friend was born on a farm outside Cincinnati, OH. He wrote "Lovesick Blues," then sold the rights to the song... Read More.
Country Music History – September 30
SEPTEMBER 30
1887: Thomas Edison formed the Edison Phonograph Company to market his new machine that records on wax cylinders. The first models retailed for... Read More.
Country Music History – September 29
SEPTEMBER 29
1895: Clarence Ashley was born in Bristol, VA. The mountain singer became an early recording artist, and the Country Foundation cites his "The... Read More.
Country Music History – September 28
SEPTEMBER 28
1926: Comedian Jerry Clower was born in Liberty, MS. His southern, small-town tales about the Ledbetter family from Yazoo City, delivered with great... Read More.
Country Music History – September 27
SEPTEMBER 27
1903: The #97 mail train crashed on the Southern Railway outside Danville, VA, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's early country hit "The Wreck Of The... Read More.
Country Music History – September 26
SEPTEMBER 26
1925: Martin Robinson was born in Glendale, AZ. Under the name Marty Robbins, he brought a smooth style and confident swagger to country,... Read More.
