In 1955, Webb Pierce still had the top spot on the charts locked up with "In The Jailhouse Now". It had the top spot locked up for twenty one weeks.
In 1973, Charlie Rich began two weeks at the top of the charts with "Behind Closed Doors".
In 1979, Charley Pride was atop the charts with "Where Do I Put Her Memory".
In 1984, George Strait was rewarded with a Number One single for his rendition of "Right Or Wrong".
In 1991, Ken Curtis, known to most of the world as Festus on "Gunsmoke", passed away in Fresno, California. He was a very talented singer who performed with the Tommy Dorsey Band after the defection of Frank Sinatra and also with the Sons of the Pioneers. His voice as remembered when he played Festus sounds nothing like his true voice, as he was a wonderful singer.
In 2013, all country music fans are mourning the loss of George Jones, who passed away April 26 at the age of eighty one.
