In 1900, Joe Frank, music executive, was born in Limestone County, Alabama. He was the first major country music promoter and manager, and for his abilities, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In 1933, Roy Clark was born in Meherrin, Virginia. Though this actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player is known mostly for his role as co-host of Hee Haw, he has charted fifty two records, including the Number One, "Come Live With Me". Having been boosted by employment with Jimmy Dean in the fifties, he is one of the best entertainers in the business, one of the best instrumentalists, and also a good personality with a lot of comedic talent.
In 1937, Bob Luman, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. He charted thirty nine times, with the biggest hits being "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers", "When You Say Love", "Neither One Of Us", "Still Loving You", and "Let's Think About Living".
In 1967, Eddy Arnold was again atop the charts with "Lonely Again", and stayed there for two weeks.
In 1995, Reba McEntire was at Number One with "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter".
In 1998, Rose Maddox, of Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose, passed away in Ashland, Oregon. Not only was she successful as a member of America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band, in suits tailored by Nudie Cohn, but she remained a successful solo act who also scored big in duets with Buck Owens. In fact, she charted fourteen records outside the operations of her family's band.
