March 12 in Country Music History

In 1938, Lew Dewitt, the original tenor of the Statler Brothers was born in Roanoke, Virginia.

In 1980, Ralph Sloan, who founded the Tennessee Travelers and performed on the Opry for years, passed away.  

In 1977, Charlie Pride was proud to be at Number One with "She's Just An Old Love Turned Memory".

In 1983, the best friend that a song ever had, Conway Twitty, was at Number One on the charts with "The Rose". 

In 1988, Randy Travis was at the top of the charts with "Too Gone Too Long". 

In 1994, Vince Gill went to the top spot on the charts with "Tryin' To Get Over You".