Stories tagged with: country

NOVEMBER 9 1895: George D. Hay was born in Attica, IN. He founded and named the Grand Ole Opry.1929: Jimmie Rodgers...

NOVEMBER 8 1927: Patti Page was born in Muskogee, OK. Primarily a pop singer, she gained a monumental country hit in 1951 with...

NOVEMBER 7 1949: Red Foley recorded "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" at the Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel. The song is...

NOVEMBER 6 1925: Uncle Dave Macon, Sid Harkreader and Dr. Humphrey Bate performed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in a benefit concert that airs...

NOVEMBER 5 1911: Leonard Slye was born in Cincinnati, OH. As Roy Rogers, he became a silver-screen cowboy, joining the Country Music Hall...

NOVEMBER 4 1940: Blues-rock singer Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, TX. McClinton teamed with Tanya Tucker on the 1993 duet "Tell Me...

NOVEMBER 3 1926: Guitarist Ray Edenton was born in Mineral, VA. A member of Nashville's A-Team, his credits include George Jones' "The Grand...

NOVEMBER 2 1920: KDKA in Pittsburgh went on the air, becoming America's first radio station.1926: Charlie Walker was born in Copeville,...

NOVEMBER 1 1894: Billboard issued its first edition, eight pages long, with a 10-cent price. The publication became the leading trade magazine for...