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    • Apr 2, 1941
    Songwriter Sonny Throckmorton is born in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He writes The Judds' "Why Not Me," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Middle Age Crazy," Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am" and George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away," joining the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987
    Mar 13, 1979
    Singer/songwriter Sonny Throckmorton records "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" in Nashville. Seven months later, George Burns cuts a version of the song that becomes the comedian's only country hit
    Oct 10, 1979
    Singer/songwriter Sonny Throckmorton records "Friday Night Blues." Exactly two weeks later, John Conlee cuts the hit version of the song
    May 1, 1980
    Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley win Top Vocal Group in the 15th Academy Of Country Music awards at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Bandy's "It's A Cheating Situation"--written by Curly Putman and Sonny Throckmorton--take Song of the Year
    Jan 28, 1984
    Ed Bruce sings "After All" and "The Last Cowboy Song" on "Hee Haw." The episode also features songwriters Sonny Throckmorton and Karen Taylor-Good
    May 6, 1985
    The Judds win Top Vocal Duet and "Why Not Me"--written by Brent Maher, Harlan Howard and Sonny Throckmorton--Song of the Year in the 20th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Oct 10, 1987
    Sonny Throckmorton and Roy Orbison join the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Throckmorton wrote The Judds' "Why Not Me" and T.G. Sheppard's "Last Cheater's Waltz." Orbison's credits include "Blue Bayou," "Crying" and "You Got It"
    Mar 12, 2006
    "Trying To Love Two Women" author Sonny Throckmorton is inducted in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame with Sammy Allred and Freddy Powers
    Apr 10, 2022
    Tanya Tucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Delta Dawn" with a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. She welcomes guests Jessi Colter, Brenda Lee, LeAnn Rimes, Jeannie Seely, Sonny Throckmorton and Delbert McClinton, who duets on "Tell Me About It"
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