RolandNote.com: The Ultimate Country Music Database

RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
April 23, 2025 CDT
Places
City Help

Nov 16, 1978

George Jones & Johnny Paycheck record "You Can Have Her" during an afternoon session at the Columbia Studios in Nashville

Nov 16, 1978

After six years with the company, Johnny Rodriguez has his final recording session for Mercury Records, the label that introduced him, at Sound Stage in Nashville. The date includes versions of "I Fought The Law" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am"

Nov 22, 1978

Lester Flatt checks in at Nashville's Baptist Hospital after suffering headaches for more than a week. Doctors determine he's had a brain hemorrhage

Nov 23, 1978

Roy Acuff, Jack Greene and Vern Gosdin appear in the rain-drenched Nashville Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 1978

Kenny Rogers & Dottie West remake the Tammy Wynette hit "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" during the afternoon at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville

Nov 30, 1978

Deborah Allen and several musicians turn the late Jim Reeves' "Don't Let Me Cross Over" into a duet in a session at Nashville's Music City Music Hall

Dec 1, 1978

Sgt. Barry Sadler shoots and kills songwriter Lee Emerson in a dispute that involves 25-year-old Darlene Sharp. He is found guilty of murder, though he serves only 22 days. Emerson wrote hits for Carl Smith, Marty Robbins and Porter Wagoner

Dec 1, 1978

Ronnie McDowell records music for the ABC-TV mini-series "Elvis" at Young 'Un Sound in Nashville. The session includes "Mystery Train," "The Wonder Of You," "Heartbreak Hotel," "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"

Dec 1, 1978

A 10-piece string section is overdubbed on the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West duet "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" in a 6 p.m. session at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville

Dec 4, 1978

Lynn Shults leaves United Artists Records to head Capitol's Nashville division

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!