Country Music History – October 15
OCTOBER 15
1917: Entertainment executive Alan Livingston was born in McDonald, PA. He ran Capitol Records in the 1960s, when the label included...
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Country Music History – October 14
OCTOBER 14
1926: Bill Justis was born in Birmingham, AL. Best known for his 1957 instrumental hit "Raunchy," he arranged Kris...
Country Music History – October 13
OCTOBER 13
1941: Pop singer/songwriter Paul Simon was born in Newark, NJ. Known as one-half of Simon & Garfunkel, his "Bridge Over Troubled...
Country Music History – October 12
OCTOBER 12
1935: Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave, was born in Miami. Known for such hits as "Soul Man" and...
Country Music History – October 11
OCTOBER 11
1925: Jimmy Murphy was born in Republic, AL. His 1950s recording of "Electricity" is considered one of country's 500...
Country Music History – October 10
OCTOBER 10
1936: Hank Snow held his first recording session, upstairs in a vacant church in Montreal. The two songs he recorded that...
Country Music History – October 9
OCTOBER 9
1937: The "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" debuted on Cincinnati radio station WLW. It remained a staple of midwest radio...
Country Music History – October 8
OCTOBER 8
1932: Steel player Pete Drake was born in Augusta, GA. He worked with the likes of Marty Robbins, Elvis Presley, Bob...
Country Music History – October 7
OCTOBER 7
1870: Uncle Dave Macon was born in Smart Station, Tennessee. The singer, comedian and banjo player became an early star in...
Country Music History – October 6
OCTOBER 6
1942: Leonard Slye legally adopted the name by which he became a star: Roy Rogers.1966: Tim Rushlow was born...
Country Music History – October 5
OCTOBER 5
1922: Bobbie Jett was born. Jett became one of Hank Williams' girlfriends and gave birth to his daughter shortly after Williams'...
Country Music History – October 4
OCTOBER 4
1848: Lawyer and songwriter Frederic Weatherly was born in Portishead, England. He wrote the Irish folk song "Danny Boy,"...
