Stories tagged with: country

OCTOBER 22 1914: Songwriter Sylvia Dee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She penned a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's...

OCTOBER 21 1915: Record producer Owen Bradley WAs born in Westmoreland, Tn. He established the first recording studio on what became Music Row,...

OCTOBER 19 1945: Jeannie C. Riley was born in Anson, TX. She recorded "Harper Valley P.T.A." as a secretary in 1968...

OCTOBER 18 1926: Chuck Berry was born in San Jose. A seminal rock & roll guitarist, he sees many of his songs remade...

OCTOBER 17 1919: The Radio Corporation of America is formed. RCA became one of the most-storied labels in country's history, representing such acts...

OCTOBER 16 1918: Dale "Stoney" Cooper was born in Harman, WV. Along with wife Wilma Cooper, he was part of a successful marital...

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

OCTOBER 14 1926: Bill Justis was born in Birmingham, AL. Best known for his 1957 instrumental hit "Raunchy," he arranged Kris...

OCTOBER 12 1935: Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave, was born in Miami. Known for such hits as "Soul Man" and...

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

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