In 1907, Shug Fisher of the Sons of the Pioneers was born in Grady County, Oklahoma. He also starred in many Westerns, including many times on Gunsmoke.
In 1925, Marty Robbins was born near Glendale, Arizona. He was one of, if not the greatest, Country and Western Entertainer of all time.
In 1941, David Frizzell, younger brother of Lefty, was born in El Dorado, Arkansas.
In 1947, Lynn Anderson was born to Casey and Liz Anderson in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
In 1948, Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England.
In 1949, Martin Delray was born in Texarkana, Arkansas. He is best remembered for his version of "Get Rhythm", which featured a guest appearance by Johnny Cash. He also had a good version of "Lily's White Lies".
In 1953, Johnny Horton and the late Hank Williams widow, Billie Jean, were married.
In 1955, Carlene Carter was born to Carl Smith and June Carter in Madison, Tennessee,
In 1960, Doug Supernaw was born in Bryan, Texas.
In 1970, Jerry Lee Lewis was atop the charts with "There Must Be More To Love Than This".
In 1981, Conway Twitty was at the top of the charts in his "Tight Fittin' Jeans".
In 1987, Dan Seals was a Number One winner with "Three Time Loser".
In 2012, George Strait announced that he would tour one last time. He will call it "The Cowboy Rides Away" Tour.
