Country Music History – November 9
NOVEMBER 9
1895: George D. Hay was born in Attica, IN. He founded and named the Grand Ole Opry.1929: Jimmie Rodgers began production on a... Read More.
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Country Music History – November 7
NOVEMBER 7
1949: Red Foley recorded "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" at the Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel. The song is hailed as the first... Read More.
Country Music History – November 6
NOVEMBER 6
1925: Uncle Dave Macon, Sid Harkreader and Dr. Humphrey Bate performed at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in a benefit concert that airs on WSM... Read More.
Country Music History – November 5
NOVEMBER 5
1911: Leonard Slye was born in Cincinnati, OH. As Roy Rogers, he became a silver-screen cowboy, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame... Read More.
Country Music History – November 4
NOVEMBER 4
1940: Blues-rock singer Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, TX. McClinton teamed with Tanya Tucker on the 1993 duet "Tell Me About It"... Read More.
Country Music History – November 3
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 Tour," Patsy... Read More.
Country Music History – November 2
NOVEMBER 2
1920: KDKA in Pittsburgh went on the air, becoming America's first radio station.1926: Charlie Walker was born in Copeville, TX. Following a career... Read More.
Country Music History – November 1
NOVEMBER 1
1894: Billboard issued its first edition, eight pages long, with a 10-cent price. The publication became the leading trade magazine for the music... Read More.
Country Music History – October 31
OCTOBER 31
1912: Dale Evans was born in Uvalde, TX. In December 1947, she married western actor Roy Rogers, with whom she starred on radio... Read More.
Country Music History – October 30
OCTOBER 30
1908: Patsy Montana was born in Hope, AR. She records the first million-selling country single by a female, "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's... Read More.
Country Music History – October 29
OCTOBER 29
1905: Songwriter Albert Brumley was born in Spiro, OK. He authored the gospel classic "I'll Fly Away" and The Stanley Brothers' "Rank Stranger."1937:... Read More.
Country Music History – October 28
OCTOBER 28
1917: Bill Bolick was born in Hickory, NC. With younger brother Earl Bolick, he formed The Blue Sky Boys, who began recording in... Read More.
