In 1902, Pappy Dailey was born in Yoakum, Texas. He was a music executive and producer who is probably best remembered for his association with George Jones.
In 1947, "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" became the Number One record on the country charts. The recording, by Merle Travis, owned the top spot for fourteen weeks.
In 1948, one of the most versatile singers, songwriters, and guitarists was born in McCamey, Texas. Also a great sax player, Dan Seals first was known as a member of England Dan and John Ford Coley. Later, he became a great part of country music. Although he did record some things that were not necessarily as stone cold country as we would like, all of his music was very good, and very entertaining. He charted twenty five records on the country charts, with eleven of those being Number One hits, and an additional five being Top Tens. I particularly liked the way he played his guitar, a regular right handed version, upside down and backwards, strung normally. He was very good at picking in his unorthodox style. He was related to Johnny Duncan, Troy Seals, and Brady Seals.
In 1949, blues, country, folk, and bluegrass performer Merle Watson was born in Deep Gap, North Carolina.
In 1960, Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go" began a fourteen week fun at the top of the charts. In 1960, there would be only five Number One hits on the country charts, with "El Paso", "Please Help Me, I'm Falling", "Alabam", and "Wings Of A Dove" being the other four.
In 1964, Marty Robbins was celebrating another Number One hit with "Begging To You". This hit was a chart topper for three weeks.
In 1975, Charley Pride was atop the charts with "Then Whom Am I".
In 1986, Juice Newton was on top of the charts, and in her prime with "Hurt".
In 1997, Mark Chesnutt was beginning a two week run at the top of the charts with "It's A Little Too Late".
In 1999, Lulu Belle, of Lulu Belle and Scotty, died in Ingalls, North Carolina as a result of Alzheimer's disease. She and Scotty were one of the most popular acts in country music in the thirties and forties.
In 2005, Keith Knudsen, singer, songwriter, and drummer for the Doobie Brothers and Southern Pacific, died as a result of pneumonia.
