In 1914, Pee Wee King was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known as a singer, songwriter, and a bandleader who co-wrote "Tennessee Waltz", and prepared Eddy Arnold for his role as the Number One Country singer of all time. He and his bands, including the one fronted by Redd Stewart Ten Top Ten records, and two more Top Fifteen, with their only Number One being one of my favorites, "Slow Poke".
In 1945, the man who I believe is responsible for the demise of traditional and classic country music on the airwaves was born in Nashville, Tennessee. I personally believe that Ed Benson did more to take our kind of music off mainstream radio than anybody else.
In 1952, Juice Newton was born in Lakehurst, New Jersey. She charted twenty six singles in her career, with four of them going to the top spot on the charts, and five more being Top Tens. Her biggest hit, according to Billboard was "The Sweetest Thing(I've Ever Known)".
In 1967, Buck Owens was on top of the world and the charts with "Where Does The Good Times Go". It owned the top spot for four weeks.
In 1978, Tootsie Bess, owner of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, a popular Nashville watering hole across the alley from the Ryman Auditorium, and the birthplace of many songs and legends, passed away in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1978, Margo Smith was atop the charts for two weeks with "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You".
In 1984, Ricky Skaggs was at Number One on the charts with "Don't Cheat In Our Hometown".
In 1989, Dan Seals scored another Number One with "Big Wheels In The Moonlight".
In 1995, Collin Raye was at Number One on the charts with "My Kind Of Girl".
