On This Day in 1979, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Trailblazing Fiddler Who Played With Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and George Jones
Born on This Day in 1914, the Musician Who Helped Create Honky Tonk and Was a Major Influence on Willie Nelson
On This Day in 2021, Country Music Said Goodbye to the First Artist to Join the Grand Ole Opry Before Inking a Record Deal
On This Day in 1957, a Radio DJ Was Fired After Playing Elvis Presley’s Version of a Beloved Christmas Classic
On This Day in 1954, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Man Who Made Hank Williams Famous and Penned One of Willie Nelson’s Biggest Hits
On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Landed His First Single on the Country Chart, Kicking Off a Long String of Hits
Born on This Day in 1953, the Multi-Instrumentalist Who Played a Key Role in Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Career—and Worked With George Jones
On This Day in 1956, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Became an International Hit for Two Other Artists
On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Made His Television Debut with a Hit That Became a Country Classic
On This Day in 1956, Johnnie Ray Was at No. 1 With a Song Written and Originally Recorded by Prison Inmates
On This Day in 1958, Eddie Cochran Made His UK Chart Debut With a Song That Would Later Be a Hit for Alan Jackson, the Who, and Blue Cheer
On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to the Pioneering Musician Whose Banned Instrumental Classic Planted the Seeds for Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and Punk
On This Day in 1960, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Star Who Brought History to Life and Wrote Songs Covered by Dwight Yoakam and George Jones
