April 1 in Country Music History

In 1883, one of the original Western singer songwriters was born. Jules Verne Allen was a great singer and a prolific songwriter, with my favorite of his being "Home On The Range". 

In 1908, Bob Nolan of the Sons of the Pioneers was born.

In 1934, Jim Ed Brown was born in Sparkman, Arkansas. He has been a member of the Browns, a solo act, and half of the duo of Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, and has played the Louisiana Hayride, and the Grand Ole Opry among many other things. He also had a great sideman at one time by the name of Daron Norwood.

In 1944, Al Dexter began the first of two weeks at the top of the charts with "Too Late To Worry".  

In 1962, Billy Dean was born in Quincy, Florida.

In 1967, The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened to the general public.

In 1967, George Jones began the first of two weeks atop the charts with "Walk Through This World With Me".

In 1978, "Ready For The Times To Get Better" became a Number One for Crystal Gayle.  I guess her wait had ended.  

In 1986, Alan Jackson, an employee of the TNN mailroom, debuted on "Nashville Now".

In 1989, "Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye" went to Number One for George Strait. 

In 1995, Tricia Yearwood started the first of two weeks at Number One with "Thinkin' About You".