Country Music History – July 5
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.
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Country Music History – July 4
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.
Country Music History – July 3
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.
Country Music History – July 2
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.
Country Music History – July 1
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.
Country Music History – June 30
JUNE 30
1922: Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland held the first country recording session in New York City. The two collaborated on "Arkansas Traveller."1936: Bass... Read More.
Country Music History – June 29
JUNE 29
1919: Actor Louis Lindley Jr. was born in Kingsburg, CA. As Slim Pickens, he appeared in numerous 1950s westerns as a sidekick of... Read More.
Country Music History – June 28
JUNE 28
1924: George Morgan was born in Waverly, TN. The pop-influenced singer joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1948, just before the release of... Read More.
Country Music History – June 27
JUNE 27
1924: Lloyd George--alias Ken Martin--was born in Haleyville, AL. A sideman for Eddy Arnold, he's the first to play "Lonzo" in the Grand... Read More.
Country Music History – June 26
JUNE 26
1909: Colonel Tom Parker was born in Breda, Holland, his real name: Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk. He managed Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow and,... Read More.
Country Music History – June 25
JUNE 25
1952: Don Gibson signed with Columbia Records, his third label. He held three recording sessions for the company over the next two years.1954:... Read More.
Country Music History – June 24
JUNE 24
1919: Songwriter Johnny Hathcock was born in Texas. He wrote Jim Reeves' "Welcome To My World" and Hank Thompson's "Wake Up, Irene."1923: Soprano... Read More.
