On This Day in 1958, Elvis Presley Recorded a Cover That Would Become a Signature Track After a Harrowing Near-Tragedy
On This Day in 1959, Johnny Horton Recorded the Best Country Song of the Year—a Humorous History Lesson From the Perspective of an American Soldier
On This Day in 1958, Marty Robbins Topped the Country Charts With a Song That Proved His Storyteller Bona Fides
On This Day in 1953, Hank Williams Knocked Himself Out of the No. 1 Spot With This Haunting Final Single
Born on This Day in 1923, the Record-Breaking Country Singer Who Inspired George Harrison and a Viral False Death Report
Recorded on This Day in 1954, George Jones’ Debut Country Song—the First of Over 900 Recordings From His Illustrious Career
Born on This Day in 1955, the Oscar-Winning ‘Yellowstone’ Star With Country Rebel Sensibilities—and a Country Rock Band
Born on This Day in 1955, the Outlaw Country Trailblazer Who Starred in One of HBO’s Greatest Shows of All Time
On This Day in 2010, We Said Goodbye to “Mister Country”—the Ex-Husband of June Carter Who Dominated the Charts in the 1950s
On This Day in 1958, George Jones Released a Self-Pity Heartbreak Anthem Later Recorded by Loretta Lynn, Elvis Costello, Patty Loveless, and John Prine
On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released What Would Be His Second Hit Single, Co-Written With His Childhood Friend
Born on This Day in 1926, the Country Star Who Forever Changed the Genre With a Smooth Baritone and a Shuffling Beat
On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Released a Country Classic That Inspired a History-Making Song Six Months Later
Born on This Day in 1951, the Blue-Eyed Singing Sister of Loretta Lynn With Hair So Long She’d Make Rapunzel Jealous
On This Day in 1950, the Prolific Recording Session That Gave Hank Williams His Second Chart-Topper and Two Other Classic Songs
