About Us
  • RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
  • October 7, 2024 CDT

  • Places
  • State Help
  •    
    • Aug 17, 1977
    One day after Elvis Presley's death, an autographed scarf arrives from The King in the mail at the home of Brenda Lee, a gift to Lee's daughter, Jolie Shacklett
    Aug 18, 1977
    More than 75,000 people gather at Graceland to pay their respects at Elvis Presley's funeral, including Chet Atkins, Sammy Davis Jr., George Hamilton and Ann-Margret 
    Aug 18, 1977
    Ronnie McDowell records an Elvis Presley tribute, "The King Is Gone," at Nashville's Music City Recorders
    Aug 20, 1977
    Waylon Jennings harvests five nominations to lead the competition as the Country Music Association unveils the ballot for its annual awards in Nashville
    Aug 23, 1977
    Johnny Paycheck records "Barstool Mountain" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Moe Bandy has a hit with the song two years later
    Aug 23, 1977
    Waylon Jennings is arrested during a recording session, along with his secretary, Lori Evans, on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. The event inspires his song "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand"
    Aug 24, 1977
    Johnny Paycheck records the David Allan Coe-penned "Take This Job And Shove It" at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studio
    Aug 24, 1977
    Eddy Arnold records "Penny Arcade" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The song becomes a hit for Cristy Lane the following year
    Aug 25, 1977
    Johnny Rodriguez records "Savin' This Love Song For You" at the US Recording Studio in Nashville. The session also features his version of Barry Gibb's "Rest Your Love On Me," a future Conway Twitty hit
    Aug 25, 1977
    Two days after he was booked for cocaine possession, Waylon Jennings joins Willie Nelson on stage at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, eliciting cheers when he tells the crowd: "I didn't do it"
    Displaying : 3600 - 3610 of 12613 / Page << | 1... | 356 | 357 | 358 | 359 | 360 | 361 | 362 | 363 | 364 | 365 | ...1262 | >>

  • 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!