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Country Music Hall of Famers in bold
July 16:
Country Music Hall of Famers in bold
July 16:
Ronny Robbins born in Phoenix, Arizona, 1949 (now 62)
Harry Chapin died in East Meadow, New York (heart attack resulting in car wreck), 1981 (was 38). Chapin, a folk music icon, wrote "Cat's in the Cradle," which scored Ricky Skaggs one of his last country hits.
Jo Stafford died in Century City, California (congestive heart failure), 2008 (was 90). The pop singer also did country, including appearing on Red Ingle & Natural Seven's hit "Tem-Tay-Shun."
July 17:
Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine born in Charleston, West Virginia, 1918 (died 1980)
Harry Choates died in Austin, Texas (head injury, possibly self-inflicted), 1951 (was 29)
Dizzy Dean died in Reno, Nevada (heart attack), 1974 (was 63). Dizzy was credited with giving Roy Acuff the nickname "King of Country Music."
Don Rich died in Bakersfield, California (motorcycle accident), 1974 (was 32)
Wynn Stewart died in Nashville, Tennessee (heart attack), 1985 (was 51)
Ozark Jubilee debuts on KWTO radio, 1954
July 18:
Ricky Skaggs born in Cordell, Kentucky, 1954 (now 57)
Mark Jones of Exile born in Harlan, Kentucky, 1954 (now 57)
Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine born in Charleston, West Virginia, 1918 (died 1980)
Harry Choates died in Austin, Texas (head injury, possibly self-inflicted), 1951 (was 29)
Dizzy Dean died in Reno, Nevada (heart attack), 1974 (was 63). Dizzy was credited with giving Roy Acuff the nickname "King of Country Music."
Don Rich died in Bakersfield, California (motorcycle accident), 1974 (was 32)
Wynn Stewart died in Nashville, Tennessee (heart attack), 1985 (was 51)
Ozark Jubilee debuts on KWTO radio, 1954
July 18:
Ricky Skaggs born in Cordell, Kentucky, 1954 (now 57)
Mark Jones of Exile born in Harlan, Kentucky, 1954 (now 57)
July 19:
Sue Thompson born in Nevada, Missouri, 1926 (now 85)
George Hamilton IV born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1937 (now 74)
Bernie Leadon of the Eagles, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Run C&W born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1947 (now 64)
William "Lefty" Frizzell died in Nashville, Tennessee (stroke), 1975 (was 47)
July 20:
Thomas "Sleepy" LaBeef born in Smackover, Arkansas, 1935 (now 76)
T.G. Sheppard born in Humbolt, Tennessee, 1942 (now 69)
William "Lefty" Frizzell died in Nashville, Tennessee (stroke), 1975 (was 47)
July 20:
Thomas "Sleepy" LaBeef born in Smackover, Arkansas, 1935 (now 76)
T.G. Sheppard born in Humbolt, Tennessee, 1942 (now 69)
Radney Foster born in Del Rio, Texas, 1959 (now 52)
Joseph Emmett "J.E." Mainer born in Weaverville, North Carolina, 1898 (died 1971)
Cindy Walker born near Mart, Texas, 1918 (died 2006)
July 21:
Sara Carter of the Carter Family born in Wise County, Virginia, 1899 (died 1979)
Eddie Hill born in Delano, Tennessee, 1921 (died 1994)
Cindy Walker born near Mart, Texas, 1918 (died 2006)
July 21:
Sara Carter of the Carter Family born in Wise County, Virginia, 1899 (died 1979)
Eddie Hill born in Delano, Tennessee, 1921 (died 1994)
July 22:
Don Henley of the Eagles born in Gilmer, Texas, 1947 (now 64). In addition to the Eagles, Henley was in a band, Shiloh, in the late 60s with Richard Bowden (later of Pinkard and Bowden) and Jim Ed Norman.
Margaret Whiting born in Detroit, Michigan, 1924 (died 2011). Although primarily a pop singer, Whiting had a series of duets with Jimmy Wakely in the 40s and 50s.
Bob Ferguson died in Jackson, Mississippi (cancer), 2001 (was 73)
Jack Lynn, son of Loretta Lynn, died in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee (drowned), 1984 (was 34)
Ralph S. Peer arrived in Bristol to make recordings for RCA, 1927
July 23:
Alison Krauss born in Decatur, Illinois, 1971 (now 40)
Johnny Darrell born in Hopewell, Alabama, 1940 (died 1997)
July 24:
Donald "Red" Blanchard of the WLS National Barn Dance born in Pittsville, Wisconsin, 1914 (died 1980)
Lawton Williams born in Troy, Tennessee, 1922 (died 2007)
Max D. Barnes born in Hardscratch, Iowa, 1936 (died 2004)
July 25:
Roy Acuff Jr. born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1943 (now 68)
Marty Brown born in Maceo, Kentucky, 1965 (now 46)
Walter Brennan born in Swmapscott, Massachusetts, 1894 (died 1974). The actor scored a major country hit with "Old Rivers" in 1962.
Steve Goodman born in Chicago, Illinois, 1948 (died 1984)
Tommy Duncan died in San Diego, California (heart attack), 1967 (was 56)
Charlie Rich died in Hammond, Louisiana (blood clot in lung), 1995 (was 62)
July 26:
Jim Foglesong born in Lundale, West Virginia, 1922 (now 89)
Fred Foster born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1931 (now 80)
July 27:
Bill Engvall born in Galveston, Texas, 1957 (now 54)
Bobbie Gentry born in Chickasaw, Mississippi, 1944 (now 67)
Henry "Homer" Haynes born in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1920 (died 1971)
July 28:
Frank Loesser died in New York, New York (lung cancer), 1969 (was 59). The composer was the "victim" of Homer and Jethro's first major hit, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," in 1949 (which featured a young June Carter singing the female part). Although RCA officials worried about Loesser's reaction, Loesser loved the parody and only asked that the songwriter credit read, "With apologies to Frank Loesser."
July 29:
Martina McBride born in Sharon, Kansas, 1966 (now 45)
Pete Drake died in Brentwood, Tennessee (lung disease), 1988 (was 55)
Anita Carter died in Goodlettesville, Tennessee (illness), 1999 (was 66)
July 30:
Sam Phillips died in Memphis, Tennessee (respiratory failure), 2003 (was 80)
July 31:
Bonnie Brown of the Browns born in Sparkman, Arkansas, 1937 (now 74)
Jim Reeves died in Nashville, Tennessee (plane crash), 1964 (was 40)
Dean Manuel died in Nashville, Tennessee (plane crash), 1964 (was 30)
Ralph S. Peer arrived in Bristol to make recordings for RCA, 1927
July 23:
Alison Krauss born in Decatur, Illinois, 1971 (now 40)
Johnny Darrell born in Hopewell, Alabama, 1940 (died 1997)
July 24:
Donald "Red" Blanchard of the WLS National Barn Dance born in Pittsville, Wisconsin, 1914 (died 1980)
Lawton Williams born in Troy, Tennessee, 1922 (died 2007)
Max D. Barnes born in Hardscratch, Iowa, 1936 (died 2004)
July 25:
Roy Acuff Jr. born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1943 (now 68)
Marty Brown born in Maceo, Kentucky, 1965 (now 46)
Walter Brennan born in Swmapscott, Massachusetts, 1894 (died 1974). The actor scored a major country hit with "Old Rivers" in 1962.
Steve Goodman born in Chicago, Illinois, 1948 (died 1984)
Tommy Duncan died in San Diego, California (heart attack), 1967 (was 56)
Charlie Rich died in Hammond, Louisiana (blood clot in lung), 1995 (was 62)
July 26:
Jim Foglesong born in Lundale, West Virginia, 1922 (now 89)
Fred Foster born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1931 (now 80)
July 27:
Bill Engvall born in Galveston, Texas, 1957 (now 54)
Bobbie Gentry born in Chickasaw, Mississippi, 1944 (now 67)
Henry "Homer" Haynes born in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1920 (died 1971)
July 28:
Frank Loesser died in New York, New York (lung cancer), 1969 (was 59). The composer was the "victim" of Homer and Jethro's first major hit, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," in 1949 (which featured a young June Carter singing the female part). Although RCA officials worried about Loesser's reaction, Loesser loved the parody and only asked that the songwriter credit read, "With apologies to Frank Loesser."
July 29:
Martina McBride born in Sharon, Kansas, 1966 (now 45)
Pete Drake died in Brentwood, Tennessee (lung disease), 1988 (was 55)
Anita Carter died in Goodlettesville, Tennessee (illness), 1999 (was 66)
July 30:
Sam Phillips died in Memphis, Tennessee (respiratory failure), 2003 (was 80)
July 31:
Bonnie Brown of the Browns born in Sparkman, Arkansas, 1937 (now 74)
Jim Reeves died in Nashville, Tennessee (plane crash), 1964 (was 40)
Dean Manuel died in Nashville, Tennessee (plane crash), 1964 (was 30)
