In 1911, Smiley Burnette was born in Summum, Illinois. This singer, songwriter, actor, guitarist, and harmonica player was one of the most famous movie stars in Westerns, yet his biggest legacy is the wealth of songs that he wrote in his short time on earth.
In 1938, Country Charlie Pride was born in Sledge, Mississippi. This Hall of Fame member has charted close to seventy hits, with twenty nine of them having attained the Number One position on the charts. The biggest hit this former professional baseball player had was "Kiss An Angel Good Morning", which propelled him to superstardom. I would tell you my favorite Charlie Pride song, but there are too many of them to name just one.
In 1941, Margie Bowles was born in Roxboro, North Carolina. Once married to Doyle Wilburn of the Wilburn Brothers, she was on the charts five times with her biggest hit being "Poor Old Heartsick Me".
In 1944, "They Took The Stars Out Of Heaven" went to the Number One spot on the charts for Floyd Tillman.
In 1989, "From A Jack To A King" by Ricky Van Shelton went to Number
One. Probably one of the best voices ever in country music history, he
got a raw deal from the CMA for his failure to try to perform a song not
in a good key for him.
In 1995, Clay Walker ascended for two weeks to the Number One spot on the charts with "This Woman And This Man".
