In 1928, Henry Ford Maddox of The Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose, was born in Boaz, Alabama.
In 1949, Red Foley achieved a number one record for "Tennessee Saturday Night".
In 1957, Elvis purchased Graceland, for many years probably
second only to the White House in popularity as a residence in the USA.
Today, with the current occupant of the White House, Graceland is probably by far the most popular residence in America.
In 1960, Tootsie Bess opened her nightspot across the alley from the Ryman Auditorium, the home of the Grand Ole Opry for many years, according to my sources.
In 1977, hitmaker and super guitarist Glen Campbell went to the top spot on the charts with "Southern Nights".
In
1980, Aunt Sap passed away. As we have mentioned several times in the
past few weeks, she and her husband, Uncle Cyp, were pioneers in the
country music television show, Ozark Jubilee.
In 1983, Ricky Skaggs topped the charts with "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could".
In 1988, Ricky Van Shelton hit Number One with "Life Turned Her That Way".
In 1988, Fiddlin' Sid Harkreader passed away. He at first appeared on the Opry with Uncle Dave Macon, and then headlined his own band.
In 1994, Neal McCoy was at Number One for two weeks with "No Doubt About It". Though he wasn't the most country of singers, he was one of the best entertainers of our time.
In 2000, Speck Rhodes, best known for his role as comedian and bass
player on the Porter Wagoner tv and road show, died at age 84. He and
Porter had a natural chemistry, having both been born in West Plains,
Missouri.
