In 1922, the man affectionately known as Hylo Brown was born in River, Kentucky. He was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist, who was known for his vocal range, and his love for country music and bluegrass.
In 1939, Johnny Tillotson, though he charted twenty six hits on the pop charts, he also charted six on the country charts, and has become one of the favorites of people who like the sixties and seventies type of crossover music. His biggest hits as a country hit maker were "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'", and "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On". Both of them were big hits on the pop charts, too.
In 1944, Doyle Lawson, of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee. He is known for his ability on the mandolin, vocals, his successes as a producer, and as the leader of Quicksilver, one of the most popular bluegrass acts in the nation today.
In 1968, Loretta Lynn went to the top of the charts with "Fist City".
In 1969, Wade Hayes was born in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma. Though he has only charted fourteen times, five of them were Top Ten records, and another was a Number One, "Old Enough To Know Better". He is a talented guitarist and vocalist who got caught in the mad rush in the late sixties by the major labels to promote poor pop acts instead of talented country performers. Here at the Ranch House, he is one of our favorite performers.
In 1985, the Bellamy Brothers took "I Need More Of You" to the Number One spot on the charts.
