- RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
- April 28, 2024 CDT
- People
-
An instant history for your favorite artists, plus producers, musicians, songwriters and others -
Nov 13, 1912Drummer Monte Mountjoy is born in Roundup, Montana. As a member of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, he becomes the first drummer to play in front of the curtain on the Grand Ole Opry. He also takes part in sessions for the western-swing titles "New Spanish Two-Step, "Roly-Poly" and "Stay A Little Longer"Dec 30, 1944Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys appear on the Grand Ole Opry, causing a stir when Monte Mountjoy's drum set is moved onto the stage at the last minute. Drums were previously not allowed. Their first number is "New San Antonio Rose"Sep 27, 1963Drummer Monte Mountjoy marries Jo Corey in Decatur, Illinios. He spent a chunk of the 1940s in Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, playing on such western-swing titles as "Roly-Poly," "New Spanish Two-Step" and "Stay A Little Longer"Nov 7, 1994Drummer Monte Mountjoy dies in Decatur, Illinois. As a member of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, he became the first drummer to play in front of the curtain on the Grand Ole Opry, which previously frowned upon percussion. Mountjoy's recording credits include "Roly-Poly," "Stars And Stripes On Iwo Jima" and "Stay A Little Longer"
Displaying : 1 - 4 of 4 / Page 1
- The Ultimate Country Music Database
RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.
Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.
From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.
RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!