In 1938, Rusty Kershaw, brother of Doug, and member of the brotherly duo of Doug and Rusty, was born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana.
In 1946, Howard Bellamy, brother of David, and member of the brotherly duo of the Bellamy Brothers, was born in Darby, Florida. This popular duo charted forty six records, with twenty six of them attaining Top Ten status, and TEN of them being Number Ones. They should probably be in the Hall of Fame as one of the top duos of all time.
In 1946, Al Dexter was atop the charts with "Guitar Polka". This classic owned or coowned the top spot for some sixteen weeks.
In 1952, Lefty Frizzell was enjoying the top of the charts with "Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)". He owned the spot with this tune for a total of three weeks. It was his fifth Number One.
In 1957, Sonny James began a nine week run at the top of the charts with "Young Love".
In 1974, Dolly Parton was atop the charts with "Jolene".
In 1985, "A Place To Fall Apart", recorded by Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke, was atop the charts.
In 1991, "Daddy's Come Around" was Number One on the charts, sang by singer songwriter Paul Overstreet.
In 2001, songwriting great Hal Blair passed away in Biggs, California. He was associated as a writer with many great hits, including "One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart" and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling".
In 2005, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Jimmy Crawford passed away. He was not only a player, but an arranger who wrote and arranged for many other members of the Hall of Fame, and was a producer, as well as a well known touring musician. He was an innovator, having had the leading hand in the knee levers, and also built steel guitars in a company cofounded and coowned by he and John Hughey.
In 2006, Louise Scruggs, who became prominent as a music business executive for the handling of her husband's career, passed away. Earl Scruggs was indeed a blessed man to have been married to someone who both loved, and managed him, so well.
