Born in Texas on This Day in 1952, the High School Rocker Who Became the Undisputed “King of Country Music”
3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Still Hit Hard Today, Even Though No One Listens To Rock and Roll Anymore
On This Day in 1953, the World Lost Willie Nelson’s Greatest Guitar Influence, Who Mastered His Instrument Despite a Severe Disability
2 Comments Born in Georgia on This Day in 1950, the “Epitome of Outlaw Country” Who Died in a Shootout With a Bounty Hunter
Born in Georgia on This Day in 1953, the Songwriter Who Overcame Blindness To Pen Hits for Don Williams, Alabama, and George Strait
On This Day in 1956, Elvis Presley Topped the Charts for the First Time Thanks to a Song Inspired by a Tragedy
70 Years Ago Today, Gene Vincent Recorded a B-Side That Became a Hit After the A-Side Was Deemed Too Scandalous for Radio
On This Day in 1959, Buddy Holly Made Music History With This Posthumous No. 1 Hit—Penned by His “Nemesis”
Elvis Presley Was at No. 1 on This Day in 1957, Selling Over 2 Million Copies With a Classic Song Inspired by a Dream
5 Comments 67 Years Ago, Country Music Overlooked Dolly Parton’s Debut Single—Until Donny Osmond Turned It Into a Hit
On This Day in 1959, Johnny Cash Played His First Concert Outside the United States, Cementing His International Star Status
