Country Music History – May 17
MAY 17
1967: Glen Campbell recorded "Gentle On My Mind," written by John Hartford and arranged by Leon Russell, at the Capitol Recording Studio in... Read More.
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Country Music History – May 16
MAY 16
1953: Jimmy Dean made his Grand Ole Opry debut, introduced to the audience at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium by Carl Smith.1969: Merle Haggard recorded... Read More.
Country Music History – May 15
MAY 15
1918: Eddy Arnold was born in Henderson, TN. Originally touted as the Tennessee Plowboy in his solid country recordings, he shifted into string-laden... Read More.
Country Music History – May 14
MAY 14
1933: Jimmie Rodgers arrived in New York, checking in at the Taft Hotel, to prepare for a series of recording sessions. They proved... Read More.
Country Music History – May 13
MAY 13
1914: Johnny Wright was born in Mt. Juliet, TN. The husband of Kitty Wells, registered a #1 single in 1965 with the Tom... Read More.
Country Music History – May 12
MAY 12
1892: The Ryman Auditorium opened for public services as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in downtown Nashville. It would eventually host the Grand Ole... Read More.
Country Music History – May 11
MAY 11
1955: Alabama drummer Mark Herndon was born in Springfield, MA. He joined the Hall of Fame band in 1979, just prior to its... Read More.
Country Music History – May 10
MAY 10
1909: Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Nickelsville, Virginia. With her cousin, Sara, and Sara's husband, A.P. Carter, they form the Carter Family,... Read More.
Country Music History – May 9
MAY 9
1895: Carl T. Sprague was born near Alvin, TX. In 1925, he recorded the first cowboy hit, "When The Work's All Done This... Read More.
Country Music History – May 8
MAY 8
1928: Fiddler Benny Martin was born in Sparta, TN. Beginning professionally as a teenager, he became a sideman for Bill Monroe, Flatt &... Read More.
Country Music Calendar – May 7
MAY 7
1931: Songwriter Jerry Chesnut was born in Loyall, KY. Among his credits: Travis Tritt's "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," Del Reeves' "Looking At The World Through A... Read More.
Country Music Calendar – May 6
MAY 6
1931: Fiddler Charlie Cline was born in Baisden, WV. A member of numerous bluegrass bands, he played with Bill Monroe in the early-1950s,... Read More.
