In 1905, Tex Ritter was born in Marvaul, Texas. He is remembered for his acting in Westerns, and his Country Music Hall of Fame country and western recording career.
In 1926, Ray Price was born in Perryville, Texas. Probably the best voice in all of country music for most of his career, he started out as a contemporary of Hank Williams', and proceeded to become one of the grand elder statesmen of the genre. Aside from all of his success on the charts and the golden voice, he is a member of the Hall of Fame, and had a real loyal following, especially those who worked for him over the course of their careers.
In 1939, William Lee Golden, of the Oak Ridge Boys, was born in Brewton, Alabama.
In 1952, Ricky Van Shelton was born in Danville, Virginia. He was one of the smoothest voices in country music during his heyday, and had an extreme loyalty to songs of the greats, making great versions of some of them that again became hits. As well as being a great singer, he also was an author, and a pilot.
In 1985, Eddie Rabbitt was atop the charts with "The Best Year Of My Life".
In 1991, "Unanswered Prayers" became a Number One for Garth Brooks. It retained that status for two weeks.
