In 1957, Johnny Cash and his hit, "There You Go", were at Number One on the charts, one of five weeks that this hit occupied the top spot.
In 1959, Larry Stewart, most well known as the lead vocalist for Restless Heart, was born in Paducah, Kentucky.
In 1964, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the leaders of the Virginia Boys, joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1984, riding a wave of
popularity from Sharon White's husband's lead in the reemergence of
bluegrass on the mainstream airwaves, The Whites joined the Grand Ole
Opry. Since then, "O Brother Where Are Thou" has led to them being one
of the most popular Americana groups in the nation. Sharon's husband is
the incomparable Ricky Skaggs.
In 1985, Gary Morris was atop the charts with his hit, "Baby Bye Bye".
In 1987, the subject of a Statler Brothers hit song, Randolph Scott
died. The subject of "Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott?" was one of
the great Western actors of his time, and also a financial genius. Did
you know that Scott once lived at Montpelier, the home of President
James Madison, and actually had a place below the main floor where he
could lift weights?
In 1996, "Wild Angels", by Martina McBride, was atop the charts. Is it really country?
In 2005, Joe Carter passed away in Maces Springs, Virginia. He and his sister, Janette, were the last two of the second generation Carter Family, having been the offspring of AP and Sara Carter.
