Stories tagged with: september

SEPTEMBER 30 1887: Thomas Edison formed the Edison Phonograph Company to market his new machine that records on wax cylinders. The first models retailed for... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 29 1895: Clarence Ashley was born in Bristol, VA. The mountain singer became an early recording artist, and the Country Foundation cites his "The... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 28 1926: Comedian Jerry Clower was born in Liberty, MS. His southern, small-town tales about the Ledbetter family from Yazoo City, delivered with great... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 27 1903: The #97 mail train crashed on the Southern Railway outside Danville, VA, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's early country hit "The Wreck Of The... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 26 1925: Martin Robinson was born in Glendale, AZ. Under the name Marty Robbins, he brought a smooth style and confident swagger to country,... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 251889: David "Dad" Carter was born in Milltown, KY. He founded The Chuck Wagon Gang, an influential Southern gospel act. The group’s "After... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 24 1933: Drummer Mel Taylor was born in Brooklyn, NY. A member of the rock instrumental group The Ventures beginning in 1961, he also... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 23 1927: Victor released the first two singles recorded during the historic Bristol sessions in August. One featured a gospel group, the other paired... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 21 1912: Ted Daffan was born in Beauregard Parish, LA. The singer/songwriter rose to fame in the 1940s with such songs as "Born To... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 20 1892: Songwriter Roy Turk was born in New York, NY. He wrote Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome To-night?" and Marty Robbins' "I Don't... Read More.

SEPTEMBER 19 1924: Songwriter Horace "Danny" Dill was born in Dollar Hill, TN. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975, he wrote... Read More.