- RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
- May 3, 2024 CDT
- Time
Recreates a specific month in country music history -
Jul 19, 1951
Mary Carlson is born. She is destined to marry Merrill Osmond, of The Osmonds
Jul 21, 1951
Lefty Frizzell joins the Grand Ole Opry
Jul 22, 1951
Guitarist/record producer Richard Bennett is born in Chicago. He works with George Strait, Neil Diamond, Steve Earle, Conway Twitty, Hal Ketchum, Travis Tritt and Emmylou Harris, among others
Jul 23, 1951
George Jones' first wife, Dorothy, files for divorce
Jul 25, 1951
Hank Williams records "Lonesome Whistle" and "Crazy Heart" at Nashville's Castle Studio. He also takes a swipe at "Baby, We're Really In Love," though he records it again the following month
Jul 26, 1951
The Abbott & Costello comedy "Comin' Round The Mountain" appears in movie theaters, with "Feudin' And Fightin'" singer Dorothy Shay co-starring
Jul 27, 1951
George Jones is slapped with a court order to stay away from his wife, Dorothy, who has filed for divorce
Jul 28, 1951
Eddy Arnold takes up residence at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first of five weeks with "I Wanna Play House With You"
Jul 29, 1951
Songwriter Ed Hunnicutt is born in Troy, New York. He authors Mickey Gilley's 1986 hit "Doo-Wah Days"
Jul 30, 1951
Decca releases The Weavers' pop hit "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." Six years later, Jimmie Rodgers launches a new version into the pop and country charts
Displaying : 10 - 20 of 21 / Page 1 | 2 | 3
- 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!