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    • Jul 14, 1934
    Del Reeves is born in Sparta, North Carolina. His successes in the 1960s include the #1 single "Girl On The Billboard" and the trucker classic "Looking At The World Through A Windshield." He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1966
    Feb 20, 1957
    Del Reeves holds his first recording session, for Capitol Records
    Aug 6, 1962
    Rose Maddox records the Del Reeves-written "Sing A Little Song Of Heartache" at the Capitol Studios in Hollywood with Joe Maphis on fiddle and guitar
    Jan 27, 1965
    Del Reeves joins the American Federation of Musicians in Nashville
    May 7, 1965
    Country and pop are paired unusually in a show at Legion Field in Birmingham. Marty Robbins, Sonny James, Skeeter Davis, Del Reeves and Archie Campbell share the stage with The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and The Righteous Brothers
    May 15, 1965
    Del Reeves pops up in the top position on the Billboard country singles chart with "Girl On The Billboard"
    Sep 8, 1965
    The movie "Forty-Acre Feud" opens in Nashville. The cast includes: Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Skeeter Davis, Roy Drusky, Ferlin Husky, George Jones, Minnie Pearl, Ray Price, Del Reeves, Hugh X. Lewis and guitarist Eddie Hill
    Nov 12, 1965
    Del Reeves performs "Girl On The Billboard" and "The Belles Of Southern Bell" on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show." Molly Bee covers "I Can't Stop Loving You," and Dean closes the hour with "Faded Love"
    Jan 4, 1966
    Del Reeves begins a one-week tour of military bases in Europe
    Jan 12, 1966
    Del Reeves concludes a series of concerts for U.S. soldiers at bases in Europe
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