Stories tagged with: country

JUNE 23 1929: June Carter was born in Maces Spring, VA, to Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, of The Carter Family. June co-wrote Johnny Cash's... Read More.

JUNE 22 1897: The balcony is completed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, future home of the Grand Ole Opry. The extra level of seats was installed... Read More.

June 21 1948: Leon Everette was born in Aiken, SC. He put together 10 hit records from 1980-1984, including "Hurricane," "Midnight Rodeo," "If I Keep... Read More.

JUNE 20 1907: Jimmy Driftwood was born, with the given name James Morris, near Mountain View, AR. Briefly a member of the Grand Ole Opry,... Read More.

JUNE 19 1914: Lester Flatt was born in Duncan's Chapel, TN. Along with partner Earl Scruggs, he rose out of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys... Read More.

JUNE 18 1915: A.P. Carter married Sara Dougherty in Clinch Mountain, VA. The union of two of the three performers who will comprise The Carter... Read More.

JUNE 17 1910: Red Foley was born in Blue Lick, KY. Following his sentimental hit about his dog, "Old Shep," he became a major figure... Read More.

JUNE 16 1939: Billy "Crash" Craddock was born in Greensboro, NC. Employing a sound and style influenced by Elvis Presley and rockabilly, he became a... Read More.

JUNE 15 1911: Piano player Marvin Hughes was born in Nashville. His credits include: Faron Young's "Country Girl," Elvis Presley's "I Want You, I Need... Read More.

JUNE 14 1943: Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham was born in Center Star, AL. A pop songwriter who penned "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A... Read More.

JUNE 13 1936: The Dixie Tabernacle became the home of the Grand Ole Opry, seating 3,500. The Opry remained there for the next three years.... Read More.

JUNE 12 1928: Emmett Miller recorded "Lovesick Blues" in New York with a band that included Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Miller's version of the song... Read More.