In
1889, Neva "Aunt Sap" Brasfield, of Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap Fame, was
born. They were stars of the first successful television show-The Ozark
Jubilee.
In 1945, singer, songwriter, and musician Michael Martin Murphey was born in Oak Cliff Texas. He has graced the pop charts, the country charts and the western charts with his presence. He has scored two Number One singles on the country charts, and has added another ten Top Tens to his collection of hit country records. No matter what genre he is labeled, he is an awesome talent.
In 1951, recording artist Zella Lehr was born in Burbank, California. You may remember her as the Unicycle Girl on Hee Haw.
In 1970, Merle Haggard was at the top with "Fightin' Side Of Me". He fought to keep it for three weeks.
In 1981, Elvis Presley was atop the charts, posthumously, with a re-mastered version of "Guitar Man".
In 1987, S-K-O was atop the charts with "Baby's Got A New Baby".
In 1992, John Anderson returned to the top of the charts after a long dry spell with "Straight Tequila Night".
In 2002, Tommy Collins passed away of emphysema in Ashland City,
Tennessee. Not just a great performer, he was a great songwriter. He
penned "Carolyn", "If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'", and "New
Patches" among many other things.
"You know I used to be a well known country singer,
Made my first record in 1953,
Buck Owens used to be my lead guitar player,
And the Hag once wrote a song about me"---
as recorded by Craig Morgan on "I Wish I Could See Bakersfield".
In 2013, recording star Jack Greene passed away from the effects of Alzheimer's disease. He had five number one hits, and three more Top Tens in his career, which officially began when he was still working with the Texas Troubadours of Ernest Tubb. "There Goes My Everything" became his biggest hit, right off the bat, and he added "All the Time", "You Are My Treasure", "Until My Dreams Come True", and "Statue of a Fool" to his collection of Number One hits. He also had twenty two additional Top Forty records. He is greatly missed.
