Stories tagged with: country

AUGUST 20 1923: Jim Reeves WAs born in Panola County, TX. Combining a warm tone with perfectionist phrasing, he became one of country music's strongest... Read More.

AUGUST 19 1932: Grover "Shorty" Lavender was born in Old Fort, NC. After playing fiddle on hits by Marty Robbins and Ray Price, he became... Read More.

AUGUST 18 1938: Record producer Allen Reynolds was born in North Little Rock, AR. He produced Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,"... Read More.

AUGUST 17 1896: Gold was discovered in Alaska, setting off the Klondike gold rush. It provides a backdrop for Lefty Frizzell's deceitful 1964 hit "Saginaw,... Read More.

August 16 1935: Patsy Montana recorded "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" in New York 1939: Singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver was born in Corsicana, TX. His... Read More.

AUGUST 15 1909: Songwriter Johnny Lange was born in Philadelphia, PA. He created numerous western songs, landing cuts with Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers and Tennessee... Read More.

AUGUST 14 1941: Connie Smith was born in Elkhart, IN. The Grand Ole Opry powerhouse debuted with 1964's "Once A Day," making hits consistently for... Read More.

AUGUST 13 1924: Vernon Dalhart recorded "The Wreck Of The Old '97" and "The Prisoner's Song" in New York. The two sides comprise the first... Read More.

AUGUST 12 1877: Thomas Edison used the phonograph to make the very first sound recording, a rendition of "Mary Had A Little Lamb." 1927: Porter Wagoner... Read More.

AUGUST 11 1917: Henry Cannon was born in Franklin, TN. He married Sarah Colley--a.k.a. Minnie Pearl--and became a pilot for Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold and... Read More.

AUGUST 10 1909: Instrument innovator Leo Fender was born in Buena Park, CA. His brand of guitar and keyboard are played by numerous country artists,... Read More.

AUGUST 9 1934: Singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore was born in Chickasha, OK. He achieved his biggest successes as the writer of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire"... Read More.