Today In Country Music History Podcast
1) June Thirteenth
The Dixie Tabernacle becomes the temporary home of the Grande Ole Opry, Hank Williams records three timeless songs in a single day, Dolly Parton tracks the single that makes her rich several times ove...Show More
2) June Twelfth
Jimmie Rodgers records one of his signature singles, Roy Acuff heads to Hollywood before running for Tennessee governor, Elvis Presley hires his first manager, Mickey Gilley gets $17 million and the r...Show More
3) June Eleventh
Hank Williams performs on the Grande Ole Opry for the first time, Hank Jr gets his first RIAA-Certified gold album, Chuck Berry pleads guilty to tax evasion, Tanya Tucker performs the Heimlich maneuve...Show More
4) April Twenty-Third
Elvis Presley records his very first album, Jerry Lee Lewis loses an airplane, Tammy Wynette gets honored by her home state, George Strait's first single gets released, and Garth Brooks makes a specia...Show More
5) April Fifteenth
Hank Williams gets arrested for starting a fire in a Nashville hotel room, MCA Records releases a "Second Helping" of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the IRS pursues Johnny Paycheck for seven years of back taxes, Tri...Show More
6) April Fourteenth
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is honored on the Grand Ole Opry, Loretta Lynn receives the guitar that starts her country music career, George Jones releases the song considered by many to be the gre...Show More
7) April Thirteenth
George Jones earns his first Number One single as a performer, Roger Miller cleans up at the Grammys, the tape rolls while Charlie Rich rolls with the flow, and Johnny Cash's middle finger goes to cou...Show More
8) April Second
"Music City U.S.A" becomes a slogan, Johnny Cash records his first Number One hit, the world meets the Ewing family, and Garth goes Triple Platinum. Also, happy birthday to Warner Mack, Sonny Th...Show More
9) April First
Gene Autry gets married, Hank and Lefty launch their only tour together, Merle Haggard's first daughter is born while he's doing time, the Country Music Hall Of Fame opens its doors, CBS launches a ve...Show More
10) March Thirty-First
Gene Autry stars in "Comin' Round The Mountain," RCA records releases the first 45-rpm album, ABC-TV pulls the plug on "The Johnny Cash Show," Dolly Parton performs on the Academy Awards, the Mississi...Show More