Thursday, May 2, 2013

May 3 in Country Music History

In 1928, Dave Dudley was born in Spencer, Wisconsin.  He charted forty one times with his biggest hit, "The Pool Shark", being his only Number One. 

In 1952, Eddy Arnold topped the charts with "Easy On The Eyes".

In 1975, Joe Stampley was atop the charts with "Roll On Big Mama".

In 1980, Debbie Boone was ruling the charts with "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again".  

In 1986, Earl Thomas Conley went to the top of the charts with one of his greatest, "Once In A Blue Moon". 

In 1996, Patsy Montana passed away in San Jacinto, California.  She was most famous for being the first female with a million selling single, "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart".