Stories tagged with: country

FEBRUARY 21 1887: Smith Hammett was born in Gaffney, SC. The banjo player was a mentor to Earl Scruggs, teaching him the revolutionary three-finger style. 1927:... Read More.

FEBRUARY 20 1925: Movie producer Robert Altman was born in Kansas City, MO. He co-wrote John Anderson's 1983 hit "Black Sheep" and produced the 1975... Read More.

FEBRUARY 19 1940: William "Smokey" Robinson was born in Detroit, MI. Two songs he wrote for his Motown group The Miracles became country hits as... Read More.

FEBRUARY 18 1914: Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski--a.k.a. Pee Wee King--was born in Milwaukee, WI. He led the Golden West Cowboys to Grand Ole Opry membership... Read More.

FEBRUARY 17 1920: Guitarist Billy Byrd was born in Nashville. After working with Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan, he backed Ernest Tubb from 1949-1959,... Read More.

FEBRUARY 16 1924: Jo Walker-Meador is born in Orlinda, TN. She serves as executive director of the Country Music Association from 1962-1991. 1931: R&B songwriter Otis... Read More.

FEBRUARY 15 1917: Wally Fowler, the founder of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born near Adairsville, Georgia. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1945,... Read More.

FEBRUARY 14 1939: Razzy Bailey was born in Five Points, AL. Mixing both rhythm & blues and country in his vocal approach, he achieved 13... Read More.

FEBRUARY 13 1914: ASCAP was formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects... Read More.

FEBRUARY 12 1911: Record executive Steve Sholes was born in Washington, D.C. Best known for bringing Elvis Presley to RCA in 1955, he also worked... Read More.

FEBRUARY 11 1847: Inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, OH. Among his creations: the motion picture and the phonograph. 1918: Publishing executive Wesley Rose was... Read More.

FEBRUARY 10 1946: Bass player and supporting vocalist Kenny Edwards was born in Santa Monica, CA. He appears on hits by Linda Ronstadt, David Lee... Read More.