On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Elvis Presley Nabbed His 5th No. 1 of the Decade With a Song Based on an Italian Ballad
On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Accidentally Changed the Way Guitars Would Sound for Decades To Come
On This Day in 1965, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song That Started as a Sarcastic Joke From an Annoyed Co-Writer
1 Comment Born on This Day in 1934, the Trailblazing Artist Who Became Country Music’s First Black Superstar
On This Day in 2013, Country Music Said Gooodbye to Its “Jolly Greene Giant”—Best Known for His 1960s Standard About a Mysterious Breakup
On This Day in 1966, Dottie West Released a Cheating Song She Co-Wrote With Her Husband That Became a Major Hit