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 22
1947: Columbia released Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys' original version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky."1956: Debby Boone was born in Hackensack,... 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.