In 1911, legendary producer and RCA executive Stephen Sholes was born in Washington, DC. As a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, he, after Ralph Peer was the executive who put RCA at the forefront of the country music business with his associations with Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, The Browns, Hank Snow, and Jim Reeves, and many others.
In 1912, Lucky Moeller, who was famous as a talent booker, and promoter, was born in Okarche, Oklahoma. Through his associations with Jim Denny and Webb Pierce, he was one of the most powerful and successful men as he worked for Jim Denny, and then took over for him after his death.
In 1936, Jay Lee Webb, recording artist and brother of Loretta Lynn, was born in Van Lear, Kentucky.
In 1944, country singer Moe Bandy was born in Meridian, Mississippi. Among his fifty one charted hits, he has scored a solo Number One, a duet Number One, eighteen Top Tens, and thirty five Top Twenties. As a true country singer, I believe his long successful career should put him in the Hall of Fame.
In 1983, Crystal Gayle was atop the charts with "'Til I Gain Control Again".
In 2005, singer-songwriter Sammi Smith passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. All though a regular visitor to the country charts from 1967 until 1986, she will always be remembered for her chart topping success, "Help Me Make It Through The Night", penned by Kris Kristofferson.
