Apr 4, 1960

Billboard magazine reports that RCA has become the first record label to release pop singles in stereo

Apr 4, 1960

Elvis Presley records "Are You Lonesome To-night?" and "Such A Night" at RCA Studio B in Nashville

Apr 4, 1959

The Everly Brothers perform "Poor Jenny" on ABC-TV's "The Dick Clark Show"

Apr 4, 1959

The John Wayne movie "Rio Bravo" opens in theaters. Ricky Nelson has a part in the flick, as do Dean Martin and Walter Brennan

Apr 4, 1959

Bill Anderson makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, performing "That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

Apr 4, 1957

Johnny Cash records "Next In Line" at the Sun Recording Studio in Memphis

Apr 4, 1956

Eddy Arnold performs with the Nashville Symphony. It marks the first of many future symphony performances for Arnold

Apr 4, 1955

Columbia Records releases Carl Smith's two-sided hit, "There She Goes" backed with "Old Lonesome Times"

Apr 4, 1955

Hank Snow records "Cryin', Prayin', Waitin', Hopin'"

Apr 4, 1952

Lefty Frizzell records "Forever (And Always)" at Dallas' Jim Beck Studio