In 1826, The Father Of American Music, Stephen Foster, was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. He wrote many songs, of which our Florida State Song, "Old Folks At Home" is one. I would like to have the royalties his songs would have collected had they been collected in that time as in our present day world.
In 1951, "The Shotgun Boogie" began a fourteen week run at the top of the country charts. This version was by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
In 1962, singer-songwriter Trace Adkins was born in Springhill, Louisiana.
In 1973, "Soul Song" became a career hit and a Number One for Joe Stampley.
In 1979, John Conlee notched his first Number one with "Lady Lay Down".
In 1983, TTCB household member John Berg was born.
In 1990, "It Ain't Nothin'" became a posthumous Number One for Keith Whitley.
In 1996, Faith Hill went to Number One with one of her more country sounding songs, "It Matters To Me".
In 2007, Doyle Holly, singer, songwriter, and musician, and a member of the most famous assembly of Buckaroos, passed away in Nashville, Tennessee.
