Born on This Day in 1938, the “Einstein” Steel Guitarist Whose Work You’ve Heard on Hits by George Strait and Alan Jackson
Born on This Day in 1939, the “Tennessee Yodeler” and Kindergarten Teacher Turned Country Music Hitmaker
Born on This Day in 1932, the “King of Rockabilly” Whose Songs Were Recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Johnny Cash
Born on This Day in 1931, the Cowboy Who Discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, Launched Charley Pride’s Career, and Penned a Crossover Hit for Johnny Cash
Born on This Day in 1938, the Award-Winning Country Singer-Songwriter Who Produced Reba McEntire and Wrote Songs for George Jones
3 Comments Born on This Day in 1938, the Country-Folk Hitmaker and ‘Gremlins’ Star Whose Mom Penned an Elvis Presley Hit
Born on This Day in 1937, the “Country Gentleman” Who Hosted Garth Brooks and Shania Twain on His Long-Running TV Show
1 Comment Born on This Day in 1937, the “Guitar Man” and Country Music Hitmaker Who Starred Alongside Burt Reynolds in This Beloved 1977 Action-Comedy
Born on This Day in 1932, “The Baron of Country Music” Known for His Trademark Eyepatch and Songs About the Open Road
Born on This Day in 1905, the King of Western Swing—a Major Influence on George Strait, Merle Haggard, and Buck Owens
Born on This Day in 1909, the Musician Who Forever Changed Country Music and Laid the Foundation for Artists Like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly
3 Comments Born on This Day in 1935, the Man Who Made Barbara Mandrell a Pedal Steel Expert and Played With Merle Haggard for Nearly Five Decades
1 Comment Born on This Day in 1932, the World-Renowned Country Icon Who Shifted the Spotlight on Society’s Underdogs
4 Comments Born on This Day in 1932, the “Hillbilly Heartthrob” Who Helped Launch Willie Nelson’s Career and Dominated the Country Charts for Over 20 Years
4 Comments Born on This Day in 1939, the Only Country Artist to Ever Score Three Consecutive Double-Sided No. 1 Hits
1 Comment Born on This Day in 1939, One Half of the Hitmaking Husband and Wife Songwriting Duo Behind One of Dolly Parton’s Biggest Hits
