In 1911, Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is in the Country Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist AND as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
In 1936, producer Billy Sherrill was born in Phil Campbell, Alabama. He probably is best known for his work with George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
In 1946, Gram Parsons was born in Winter Haven, Florida.
In 1960, Johnny Horton was killed in an automobile wreck in Milano, Texas. He definitely should be in the Hall of Fame.
In 1977, Don Williams went to the top of the charts with "I'm Just A Country Boy".
In 1988, T. Graham Brown was at the top of the charts with "Darlene", the last of his three Number One hits. Brown did enjoy a nice run of Top Ten records in the eighties, and into the very early nineties.
In 2000, Governor Jimmie Davis, of Louisiana, passed away at the age of 101. He recorded country and western, gospel, and roots music for many years, and was the governor of Louisiana on two separate occasions. He is in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
