In 1956, Dwight Yoakum was born in Pikeville, Kentucky.
In 1968, Junior Bryant, fiddler, mandolin player, and vocalist, and also one of the two founding members of Ricochet, was born in Pecos, Texas.
In 1965, Johnny Wright took "Hello, Vietnam" to the top of the charts.
In 1978, country music lost one of the members of the Carter family, and perhaps the most influential performer in country music's past, as it transformed from folk and mountain music to what we know as country music. Mother Maybelle Carter will forever be remembered for her contributions with the Carter Family, both with A.P. and Sara, and then with her daughters, Helen, June, and Anita.
In 1982, Ronnie Milsap was atop the charts with "He Got You".
In 1993, George Strait took "Easy Come, Easy Go" to the top of the charts for a two week stay.
In 2001, Rusty Kershaw, guitarist, fiddler, and vocalist and former member of the Kershaw Brothers, AND Doug and Rusty, passed away from a heart attack.
