Born on This Day in 1920, the Steel Guitar Master Who Played With Hank Williams and Helped Launch Dolly Parton’s Career
On This Day in 1953, a Future Country Legend Became the First American To Learn of Joseph Stalin’s Death
Born on This Day in 1951, the Songwriter Who Married Into Country Music Royalty and Penned No. 1 Hits for George Strait and the Oak Ridge Boys
Born on This Day in 1954, the ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star With $1 Million Legs Who Sparked a Style Trend and Lent Her Voice to Charity
On This Day in 1957, Buddy Holly Re-Recorded a Classic No. 1 Song His Label Initially Refused To Release—Inspired by John Wayne
On This Day in 2005, the World Lost the “Golden Hillbilly”—One of the First Women To Top the Country Charts
On This Day in 1991, the World Lost the Biggest Star of Honky Tonk’s Golden Age Who Launched the Careers of Multiple Legendary Musicians
1 Comment Born on This Day in 1958, the Era-Defining 90s Country Star Who Shared Stages With George Jones and Merle Haggard Before He Was Old Enough To Drive
Born on This Day in 1958, the Ivy-Educated Singer-Songwriter With Four Back-To-Back Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
On This Day in 1954, Webb Pierce Made Country Music History When He Notched the First No. 1 to Feature Pedal Steel
On This Day in 1954, One of the Greatest Country Singers in History Released His Debut Single—Recorded in a DIY Back Porch Studio
