Stories tagged with: country

OCTOBER 15 1917: Entertainment executive Alan Livingston was born in McDonald, PA. He ran Capitol Records in the 1960s, when the label included The Beatles,... Read More.

OCTOBER 14 1926: Bill Justis was born in Birmingham, AL. Best known for his 1957 instrumental hit "Raunchy," he arranged Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me" and... Read More.

OCTOBER 12 1935: Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave, was born in Miami. Known for such hits as "Soul Man" and "Hold On! I'm A... Read More.

OCTOBER 11 1925: Jimmy Murphy was born in Republic, AL. His 1950s recording of "Electricity" is considered one of country's 500 greatest singles in the... Read More.

OCTOBER 10 1936: Hank Snow held his first recording session, upstairs in a vacant church in Montreal. The two songs he recorded that day, "Prisoned... Read More.

OCTOBER 9 1937: The "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" debuted on Cincinnati radio station WLW. It remained a staple of midwest radio for the next 20... Read More.

OCTOBER 8 1932: Steel player Pete Drake was born in Augusta, GA. He worked with the likes of Marty Robbins, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and... Read More.

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... Read More.

OCTOBER 6 1942: Leonard Slye legally adopted the name by which he became a star: Roy Rogers.1966: Tim Rushlow was born in Arlington, TX. He... Read More.

OCTOBER 5 1922: Bobbie Jett was born. Jett became one of Hank Williams' girlfriends and gave birth to his daughter shortly after Williams' death. The... Read More.

OCTOBER 4 1848: Lawyer and songwriter Frederic Weatherly was born in Portishead, England. He wrote the Irish folk song "Danny Boy," a 1967 country hit... Read More.