In 1924, Joe Allison was born in McKinney, Texas. He was a Songwriter's Hall Of Fame member, and a producer and music executive who certainly made a huge mark on country music. His most famous song was "He'll Have To Go".
In 1967, Woody Guthrie passed away from the effects of Huntington's disease. He was at that time a resident of a psychiatric hospital in New York City. He spent the last eleven of his years in facilities such as this.
In 1981, ROPE member Razzy Bailey was atop the charts with "Midnight Hauler".
In 1987, The Forester Sisters were at Number One with "You Again".
In 1989, Del Wood passed away in Nashville, Tennessee from the effects of a stroke. She was the Queen of the Ragtime Pianists, and made her living banging a ragtime piano as well as making many country songs come to life on the same instrument. She was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1992, Collin Raye began a two week stay at the top of the charts with "In This Life".
