In 1932, musician, songwriter, publisher, and music executive Buddy Killen was born in Florence, Alabama. In a long and storied career, he went from playing bass with Hank Williams to owning Tree Publishing Company, until he sold it to Sony. He also owned the Stockyards in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1948, Jimmy Wakely's recording of "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) was amid an eleven week run on the charts.
In 1971, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn topped the charts with "Lead Me On".
In 1976, Loretta Lynn was atop the charts with "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)".
In 1982, Ricky Skaggs was happy that "Heartbroke" was atop the charts.
In 1983, race car driver/carpenter/comedian Junior Samples passed away from a heart attack in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 1993, Brooks and Dunn were at the top of the charts with "She Used To Be Mine", my favorite of all their songs.
