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Country Music Hall of Famers in bold
June 16:
Billy "Crash" Craddock born in Greensboro, North Carolina, 1946 (now 65)
Bob Nolan of the Sons of the Pioneers died in Newport Beach, California (heart attack), 1980 (was 72)
"Orange Blossom Special" recorded by the Rouse Brothers, 1939. Ervin Rouse co-wrote the legendary fiddle tune with Chubby Wise.
June 17:
Clyde "Red" Foley born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, 1910 (died 1968)
Dave Akeman (Stringbean) born in Annville, Kentucky, 1916 (died 1973)
Minnie Pearl suffered a stroke that ended her career, 1991
Ground breaking ceremonies held for the new Country Music Hall of Fame, 1999. Your blogger was a member of the "All-Guitar Marching Band," fronted by Chet Atkins, that led the Hall of Fame members to the grounds.
June 18:
Sir Paul McCartney born in Liverpool, England, 1942 (now 69). The legendary Beatle hit the country chart in 1974 with "Sally G." He was also introduced to a Friday Night Opry audience in 1974 by Roy Acuff, where McCartney proclaimed Nashville the "music capital of the universe."
Marty Haggard born in Bakersfield, California, 1958 (now 53)
Blake Shelton born in Ada, Oklahoma, 1976 (now 35)
Zeke Turner born in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1923 (died 2003)
A.P. Carter married Sara Dougherty, 1915
June 19:
Doug Stone born in Marietta, Georgia, 1956 (now 55)
Howard Dixon of the Dixon Brothers born in Darlington, South Carolina, 1903 (died 1951)
Lester Flatt born in Sparta, Tennessee, 1914 (died 1979)
Pat Buttram born in Addison, Alabama, 1915 (died 1994)
Bobby Helms died in Martinsville, Indiana (emphysema), 1997 (was 63)
June 20:
Anne Murray born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, 1945 (now 66)
Evelyn Mae Cox of the Cox Family born in Springhill, Louisiana, 1959 (now 52)
Jimmie Driftwood born in Mountain View, Arkansas, 1907 (died 1998)
T. Texas Tyler born in Mena, Arkansas, 1916 (died 1972)
Chet Atkins born in Luttrell, Tennessee, 1924 (died 2001)
Ira Louvin died near Williamsburg, Missouri (car wreck), 1965 (was 41)
Benjamin "Whitey" Ford, the "Duke of Paducah," died in Nashville, Tennessee (cancer), 1986 (was 85)
June 21:
Charlie Lamb born in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1921 (now 90)
Eddie Adcock born in Scottsville, Virginia, 1938 (now 73)
Leon Everette born in Aiken, South Carolina, 1948 (now 63)
Kathy Mattea born in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, 1959 (now 52)
Porter Howell of Little Texas born in Longview, Texas, 1964 (now 47)
June 22:
Peter Asher born in Williesden, Middlesex, England, 1944 (now 66). The former half of the pop duo Peter and Gordon was the producer of most of Linda Ronstadt's crossover hits.
Kris Kristofferson born in Brownsville, Texas, 1936 (now 73)
Country Music Hall of Famers in bold
June 16:
Billy "Crash" Craddock born in Greensboro, North Carolina, 1946 (now 65)
Bob Nolan of the Sons of the Pioneers died in Newport Beach, California (heart attack), 1980 (was 72)
"Orange Blossom Special" recorded by the Rouse Brothers, 1939. Ervin Rouse co-wrote the legendary fiddle tune with Chubby Wise.
June 17:
Clyde "Red" Foley born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, 1910 (died 1968)
Dave Akeman (Stringbean) born in Annville, Kentucky, 1916 (died 1973)
Minnie Pearl suffered a stroke that ended her career, 1991
Ground breaking ceremonies held for the new Country Music Hall of Fame, 1999. Your blogger was a member of the "All-Guitar Marching Band," fronted by Chet Atkins, that led the Hall of Fame members to the grounds.
June 18:
Sir Paul McCartney born in Liverpool, England, 1942 (now 69). The legendary Beatle hit the country chart in 1974 with "Sally G." He was also introduced to a Friday Night Opry audience in 1974 by Roy Acuff, where McCartney proclaimed Nashville the "music capital of the universe."
Marty Haggard born in Bakersfield, California, 1958 (now 53)
Blake Shelton born in Ada, Oklahoma, 1976 (now 35)
Zeke Turner born in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1923 (died 2003)
A.P. Carter married Sara Dougherty, 1915
June 19:
Doug Stone born in Marietta, Georgia, 1956 (now 55)
Howard Dixon of the Dixon Brothers born in Darlington, South Carolina, 1903 (died 1951)
Lester Flatt born in Sparta, Tennessee, 1914 (died 1979)
Pat Buttram born in Addison, Alabama, 1915 (died 1994)
Bobby Helms died in Martinsville, Indiana (emphysema), 1997 (was 63)
June 20:
Anne Murray born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, 1945 (now 66)
Evelyn Mae Cox of the Cox Family born in Springhill, Louisiana, 1959 (now 52)
Jimmie Driftwood born in Mountain View, Arkansas, 1907 (died 1998)
T. Texas Tyler born in Mena, Arkansas, 1916 (died 1972)
Chet Atkins born in Luttrell, Tennessee, 1924 (died 2001)
Ira Louvin died near Williamsburg, Missouri (car wreck), 1965 (was 41)
Benjamin "Whitey" Ford, the "Duke of Paducah," died in Nashville, Tennessee (cancer), 1986 (was 85)
June 21:
Charlie Lamb born in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1921 (now 90)
Eddie Adcock born in Scottsville, Virginia, 1938 (now 73)
Leon Everette born in Aiken, South Carolina, 1948 (now 63)
Kathy Mattea born in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, 1959 (now 52)
Porter Howell of Little Texas born in Longview, Texas, 1964 (now 47)
June 22:
Peter Asher born in Williesden, Middlesex, England, 1944 (now 66). The former half of the pop duo Peter and Gordon was the producer of most of Linda Ronstadt's crossover hits.
Kris Kristofferson born in Brownsville, Texas, 1936 (now 73)
Ralph S. Peer born in Independence, Missouri, 1892 (died 1960)
Roy Drusky born in Atlanta, Georgia, 1930 (died 2004)
Elton Britt died in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania (heart attack), 1972 (was 58)
June 23:
Zeb Turner born in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1915 (died 1978)
June Carter Cash born in Maces Springs, Virginia, 1929 (died 2003)
June 24:
Johnnie Bailes of the Bailes Brothers born in Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1918 (died 1989)
Foy Willing of Riders of the Purple Sage died in Nashville, Tennessee (heart attack), 1978 (was 63)
Songwriter Tim Krekel died in Louisville, Kentucky (stomach cancer), 2009 (was 57)
June 25:
Jenifer Strait, daughter of George Strait, died in San Marcos, Texas (car wreck), 1986 (was 13)
Boudleaux Bryant died in Knoxville, Tennessee (cancer), 1987 (was 67)
Lew DeWitt retires from the Statler Brothers because of health issues, 1982
Billboard magazine renames the "Hillbilly" music chart the "Country and Western" chart, 1949
June 26:
Kenny Baker born in Jenkins, Kentucky, 1926 (now 85)
Gretchen Wilson born in Granite City, Illinois, 1973 (now 38)
Colonel Tom Parker born in Breda, Netherlands, 1909 (died 1997). Before Elvis, Colonel Tom managed Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold, and Minnie Pearl.
Elton Britt died in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania (heart attack), 1972 (was 58)
June 23:
Zeb Turner born in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1915 (died 1978)
June Carter Cash born in Maces Springs, Virginia, 1929 (died 2003)
June 24:
Johnnie Bailes of the Bailes Brothers born in Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1918 (died 1989)
Foy Willing of Riders of the Purple Sage died in Nashville, Tennessee (heart attack), 1978 (was 63)
Songwriter Tim Krekel died in Louisville, Kentucky (stomach cancer), 2009 (was 57)
June 25:
Jenifer Strait, daughter of George Strait, died in San Marcos, Texas (car wreck), 1986 (was 13)
Boudleaux Bryant died in Knoxville, Tennessee (cancer), 1987 (was 67)
Lew DeWitt retires from the Statler Brothers because of health issues, 1982
Billboard magazine renames the "Hillbilly" music chart the "Country and Western" chart, 1949
June 26:
Kenny Baker born in Jenkins, Kentucky, 1926 (now 85)
Gretchen Wilson born in Granite City, Illinois, 1973 (now 38)
Colonel Tom Parker born in Breda, Netherlands, 1909 (died 1997). Before Elvis, Colonel Tom managed Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold, and Minnie Pearl.
Doc Williams born in Cleveland, Ohio, 1914 (died 2011)
Vernon Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee (heart failure), 1979 (was 63)
Elvis Presley's final concert, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, 1977
June 27:
Elvis Presley's final concert, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, 1977
June 27:
Lorrie Morgan born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1959 (now 52)
Elton Britt born in Marshall, Arkansas, 1913 (died 1972)Rosalie Allen born in Old Forge, Pennsylavania, 1924 (died 2003)
Little Roy Wiggins born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1926 (died 1999)
Joe Maphis died near Los Angeles, California (lung cancer), 1986 (was 65)
Bob Keeshan born in Lynbrook, New York, 1927 (died 2004). The Statler Brothers referenced Keeshan's best-known character in their hit "Flowers on the Wall:" "Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo."
June 28:
Bob Keeshan born in Lynbrook, New York, 1927 (died 2004). The Statler Brothers referenced Keeshan's best-known character in their hit "Flowers on the Wall:" "Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo."
June 28:
George Morgan born in Waverly, Tennessee, 1924 (died 1975)
The WWVA Wheeling Jamboree began, 1940
June 29:
T. Tommy Cutrer born in Osyka, Mississippi, 1924 (died 1998)
The WWVA Wheeling Jamboree began, 1940
June 29:
T. Tommy Cutrer born in Osyka, Mississippi, 1924 (died 1998)
Frank Loesser born in New York City, 1910 (died 1969). The legendary pop songwriter was the first "victim" of a Homer & Jethro parody in 1949, "Baby, It's Cold Outside." After Homer & Jethro recorded seven more parodies of Loesser compositions for an EP (Homer & Jethro Fracture Frank Loesser), Loesser, a fan of the pair, wrote the liner notes.
Rosemary Clooney died in Beverly Hills, California (lung cancer), 2002 (was 74). The pop singer worked on WLW with many country singers and recorded a cover of the Carl Smith hit "If Teardrops Were Pennies."
June 30:
Dwayne O'Brien of Little Texas born in Ada, Oklahoma, 1963 (now 48)
Doyle Holly born in Perkins, Oklahoma, 1936 (died 2007)
R.W. Blackwood of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet died in Clanton, Alabama (plane crash), 1954 (was 33)
Bill Lyles of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet died in Clanton, Alabama (plane crash), 1954 (age unknown)
Chet Atkins died in Nashville, Tennessee (brain cancer), 2001 (was 77)
Rosemary Clooney died in Beverly Hills, California (lung cancer), 2002 (was 74). The pop singer worked on WLW with many country singers and recorded a cover of the Carl Smith hit "If Teardrops Were Pennies."
June 30:
Dwayne O'Brien of Little Texas born in Ada, Oklahoma, 1963 (now 48)
Doyle Holly born in Perkins, Oklahoma, 1936 (died 2007)
R.W. Blackwood of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet died in Clanton, Alabama (plane crash), 1954 (was 33)
Bill Lyles of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet died in Clanton, Alabama (plane crash), 1954 (age unknown)
Chet Atkins died in Nashville, Tennessee (brain cancer), 2001 (was 77)
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