Thursday, November 1, 2012

November 2 in Country Music History

In 1926, Charlie Walker was born in Copeville, Texas.  He was a true honky tonk singer who had his biggest hit with "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down", written by the late Harlan Howard, and also had a big hit on "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon".

In 1968, Conway Twitty was atop the charts with "Next In Line".  It was his first of forty Country Music Number One records.

In 1974, Mickey Gilley topped the charts with "I Overlooked An Orchid".  It would be his second of seventeen Number One singles.

In 1985, Steve Wariner started a week at the top of the charts with "Some Fools Never Learn".  It was the second of his ten Number One records, including his last duet with Anita Cochran.