EventID | Date | Event | Venue | City | StateID |
5929 | Jul 22, 1961 | Patsy Cline rolls on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in a wheelchair to assure fans she'll return to... | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
5927 | Jul 22, 1947 | Drummer/vocalist Don Henley is born in Gilmer, Texas. A founding member of The Eagles, Henley... | Gilmer | tx | |
5919 | Jul 21, 1972 | Paul Rennee Belobersycky is born in Calgary, Alberta. A one-time nurse, he emerges in 1996 under... | Calgary | cn | |
5895 | Jul 20, 1959 | Singer/songwriter Radney Foster is born in Del Rio, Texas. He joins Bill Lloyd in the 1980s duo... | Del Rio | tx | |
5891 | Jul 20, 1946 | Kim Carnes is born in Pasadena, California. Primarily a pop recording artist, she joins Kenny... | Pasadena | ca | |
5890 | Jul 20, 1944 | Bill Browder is born in Humboldt, Tennessee. Under the stage name T.G. Sheppard, he segues from... | Humboldt | tn | |
5885 | Jul 19, 1993 | Liberty releases Garth Brooks' "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)" | |||
5883 | Jul 19, 1991 | The brakes fail on Dottie West's car on the way to the Grand Ole Opry. She loses control and... | Nashville | tn | |
5874 | Jul 19, 1947 | Bernie Leadon is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He becomes a founding member of The Eagles,... | Minneapolis | mn | |
5872 | Jul 19, 1937 | George Hamilton IV is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Added to the Grand Ole Opry in 1961,... | Winston-Salem | nc | |
5865 | Jul 16, 1986 | The Tennessean reports Columbia Records has allowed Johnny Cash's recording contract to lapse after... | Nashville | tn | |
5855 | Jul 18, 1954 | Ricky Skaggs is born in Cordell, Kentucky. Centered in bluegrass, he leads a swing toward... | Cordell | ky | |
5839 | Jul 17, 1985 | Warner Bros. releases Randy Travis' label debut, "On The Other Hand." The single fails, but is... | |||
5835 | Jul 17, 1974 | Guitarist/harmony vocalist Don Rich dies in a motorcycle accident near Morro Beach, California.... | Morro Beach | ca | |
5833 | Jul 17, 1969 | Merle Haggard records the studio version of "Okie From Muskogee" at the Capitol Recording Studios... | Capitol Recording Studios | Los Angeles | ca |
5830 | Jul 17, 1954 | Elvis Presley makes his first live appearance since holding his inaugural sessions at the Sun... | Bon Air Club | Memphis | tn |
5823 | Jul 16, 1985 | The Oak Ridge Boys sing the national anthem at baseball's All-Star Game and meet Johnny Bench at... | Metrodome | Minneapolis | mn |
5818 | Jul 16, 1982 | Kenny Rogers makes his film debut in the movie "Six Pack." The picture's music includes... | |||
5814 | Jul 16, 1964 | Connie Smith records "Once A Day" during an afternoon at Nashville's RCA Studio B | RCA Studio B | Nashville | tn |
5808 | Jul 15, 1995 | Aaron Tippin marries business partner Thea Corontzos in a traditional Greek ceremony in Nashville | Nashville | tn | |
5788 | Jul 15, 1946 | Linda Ronstadt is born in Tucson, Arizona. A multi-styled singer with a powerful voice, she finds... | Tucson | az | |
5773 | Jul 14, 1980 | Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker sing the national anthem at the Republican National Convention in... | Detroit | mi | |
5770 | Jul 14, 1973 | The Everly Brothers break up in the midst of a concert at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park,... | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park | ca |
5754 | Sep 4, 1981 | MCA releases George Strait's debut album, "Strait Country" | |||
5746 | Jul 13, 1994 | Garth Brooks performs "Hard Luck Woman" with Kiss on "The Tonight Show" | Los Angeles | ca | |
5729 | Jul 13, 1959 | Guitarist Brent Mason is born in Vanwert, Ohio. His credits include Alan Jackson's... | Vanwert | oh | |
5725 | Jul 13, 1954 | Louise Mandrell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Barbara Mandrell's sister collects five solo... | Corpus Christi | tx | |
5720 | Jul 13, 1908 | Tim Spencer, of the original Sons Of The Pioneers, is born in Webb City, Missouri. Behind "Cool... | Webb City | mo | |
5717 | Sep 18, 1965 | Connie Smith and Bob Luman join the Grand Ole Opry | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
5710 | Jul 12, 1988 | Warner Bros. releases Randy Travis' album "Old 8 x 10" | |||
5704 | Jul 12, 1972 | Tom T. Hall records "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine" around noon at Mercury Custom... | Mercury Recording Studio | Nashville | tn |
5701 | Jul 15, 1961 | Bill Anderson joins the Grand Ole Opry | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
5690 | Jul 11, 1982 | Dolly Parton's second movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas," with Burt Reynolds, premieres... | Austin | tx | |
5678 | Jul 11, 1955 | Elvis Presley records "Mystery Train," "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" and... | Sun Recording Studio | Memphis | tn |
5677 | Jul 11, 1952 | Hank Williams records "You Win Again" a day after his divorce is finalized, along with "I Won't Be... | Castle Studio | Nashville | tn |
5675 | Jul 11, 1947 | Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Hanna is born in Detroit, Michigan. He helps found The Nitty... | Detroit | mi | |
5670 | Jun 17, 1988 | Garth Brooks signs with Capitol Records | Nashville | tn | |
5644 | Aug 29, 1966 | Singer/songwriter Shawn Camp is born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Signed to Reprise in the 1990s,... | Little Rock | ar | |
5642 | Sep 2, 2001 | The "Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon" begins. Country guests include Reba... | |||
5631 | Aug 31, 1968 | Jeannie C. Riley makes her Grand Ole Opry debut | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
5629 | Sep 1, 1964 | Singer/songwriter Charlie Robison is born in Bandera, Texas. A noted alternative country act, he... | Bandera | tx | |
5625 | Sep 15, 2001 | Aaron Tippin initiates two days of recording on the single "Where The Stars And Stripes And... | Nashville | tn | |
5599 | Jul 10, 1965 | Wreck on the highway: Roy Acuff, guitarist June Stearns and steel player Shot Jackson are... | tn | ||
5591 | Jul 10, 1952 | Hank and Audrey Williams are divorced for the second--and final--time | |||
5581 | Jul 9, 1991 | Roy Acuff is one of 12 recipients of the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony hosted by... | White House | Washington | dc |
5571 | Jul 9, 1953 | David Ball is born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He scores one of 1994's biggest hits with his... | Rock Hill | sc | |
5569 | Jul 9, 1929 | Mandolin player Jesse McReynolds is born in Coeburn, Virginia. He joins his brother to form... | Coeburn | va | |
5551 | Jul 8, 1997 | Marty Stuart marries Connie Smith on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Afterward,... | Pine Ridge | sd | |
5541 | Jul 8, 1972 | When a concert date is cancelled, Barbara Mandrell joins the Grand Ole Opry, three weeks earlier... | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
5539 | Jul 8, 1970 | Drew Womack is born in Brownwood, Texas. He becomes the lead singer of Sons Of The Desert, which... | Brownwood | tx |