A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before
CIRCA 1930: The father of country music Jimmie Rodgers poses for a portrait as the Singing Brakeman circa 1930 . (Photo by BMI/Michael Ochs Archives/GettyImages)
NASHVILLE – Country Music Singer Songwriter George Jones performs at CMA Awards on October 10, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee (photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Diane Warren at the "By Any Means" Los Angeles Premiere held at Paramount Theatre on September 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (L-R) Liz Rose and Taylor Swift attend the 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
Country singer and songwriter Ernest Tubb performs at the Palomino club on March 31, 1979 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jasper Dailey/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
