In 1933, Jimmie Rodgers recorded The Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make A Fool Out Of Me).
In
1936, Leon Ashley was born Leon Walton in Georgia. He is the first
artist who wrote, published, recorded and distributed his own songs. He
is also famous for his hit "Laura, What's He Got That I Ain't Got".
In 1942, Rodney Dillard, of The Dillards, was born in Salem, Missouri.
In
1945, singer, songwriter, and piano player Little David Wilkins was born
in Parsons, Tennessee. He is known for seventeen charted hits as a
singer, a major hit, "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" as a songwriter,
and also as an inspiration on the Jerry Chesnut written
"T-R-O-U-B-L-E", a major hit for both Elvis Presley and Travis Tritt.
In 1946, Bob Wills went to Number One with "New Spanish Two Step". This recording stayed at Number One for a total of sixteen weeks.
In 1948, Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1949, Gary Scruggs, son of Earl Scruggs, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 1949, Eddie Arnold went to Number One "One Kiss Too Many".
In 1952, George Strait was born in Poteet, Texas.
In 1957, Rusty and Doug Kershaw made their Grand Ole Opry Debut.
In
1959, Johnny Horton went to Number One with "The Battle Of New
Orleans". It owned the top of the charts for ten weeks. John Rich sometimes does a tribute show to Johnny Horton, and does a fantastic job on this song.
In 1968, Glen Campbell was at the top of the charts for one of three weeks with "I Wanna Live".
In 1974, Cal Smith went to Number One with the Traditional Classic, "Country Bumpkin".
In
1985, Sawyer Brown went to Number One with "Step That Step". Not very
country, but a good tune that would have probably been a top pop song in
my younger years.
In 1996, Brooks and Dunn went to Number One with a pop remake of "My Maria". They kept the position for three weeks.
