Stories tagged with: country

APRIL 27 1904: Syd Nathan was born in Cincinnati. He founded King Records, which netted country hits with Moon Mullican, The Delmore Brothers and Hawkshaw... Read More.

APRIL 26 1927: Songwriter Cecil Null was born in War, WV. He wrote The Davis Sisters' 1953 hit "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know."1938:... Read More.

APRIL 25 1874: Guglielmo Marconi was born in Bologna, Italy. At age 22, he received a patent for the radio, a medium honored by such... Read More.

APRIL 24 1937: Bass player Dick Kniss was born in Portland, OR. He became a member of John Denver's band, appearing on such hits as... Read More.

APRIL 23 1936: Roy Orbison was born in Vernon, TX. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reached the country... Read More.

APRIL 22 1935: Songwriter Jack Nance was born in Newport, AR. He co-wrote Conway Twitty's breakthrough 1958 pop hit "It's Only Make Believe."1935: Drummer W.S.... Read More.

APRIL 21 1907: Banjo player Wade Mainer was born in Buncombe County, NC. He performed in his brother J.E. Mainer's band, The Mountaineers, eventually forming... Read More.

APRIL 20 1922: Frank "Hylo" Brown was born in River, KY. The bluegrass singer, noted for his wide vocal range, signed with Capitol Records in... Read More.

APRIL 19 1941: Songwriter Bobby Russell was born in Nashville. His hits include Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey," Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples" and Reba McEntire's "The... Read More.

APRIL 18 1930: Songwriter Don Hecht is born. He wrote the Patsy Cline hit "Walkin' After Midnight."1939: Gene Autry recorded "Back In The Saddle Again"... Read More.

APRIL 17 1948: Rich-R-Tone Records released The Stanley Brothers' "Little Maggie."1960: A car taking Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent to the London Airport crashed, killing... Read More.

APRIL 16 1929: R&B singer Roy Hamilton was born in Leesburg, GA. He earned a 1955 pop hit with "Unchained Melody," later a country success... Read More.