In 1932, Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, West Virginia. He is a songwriter, performer, writer, and visual artist. For country music fans, he has written a number of great songs, including "Jackson", which Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash made famous, and "Coward Of The Country", made famous by Kenny Rogers.
In 1935, great singing stylist David Houston was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. He charted sixty one times, having seven Number Ones, twenty four Top Tens, and forty five Top Forties. His biggest hit was almost persuaded, and, with his unique style, and incredible amount of time on the charts, should probably be in the Hall of Fame.
In 1956, the artist we all remember as Sylvia was born in Kokomo, Indiana. In the eighties, she put twenty singles on the charts, with her two biggest hits, "Drifter" and "Nobody", going all the way to Number One. She is credited with eleven Top Ten Records, and eighteen Top Forties.
In 1957, Bobby Helm began four weeks at the top of the country charts with "My Special Angel".
In 1970, singer David Kersh was born in Humble, Texas. In 1996 to 1998, he charted seven singles, and put three of those in the Top Ten, with "If I Never Stop Loving You" being his biggest hit.
In 1972, Freddie Hart and the Heartbeats began a three week run at the top of the charts with "Got The All Overs For You(All Over Me)".
In 1978, Charlie Rich, accompanied by Janie Fricke, was atop the charts with "On My Knees".
In 1979, fiddle player Tommy Jackson passed away in Nashville, Tennessee. He is regarded as the most influential fiddle player in country music history, having played on Hank Williams, Ray Price and thousands of other recordings in his years as a session player. If Earl Scruggs was the King of the Banjo, certainly Tommy Jackson was the King of the Fiddle.
In 1989, Garth Brooks scored his first Number One record with "If Tomorrow Never Comes".
In 1995, Alan Jackson was atop the charts with "Tall, Tall Trees".
In 1996, Country Music Hall of Fame member Faron Young shot himself in the head. He would die the next day.
