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    • Feb 25, 1932
    Faron Young is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. One of country's most colorful figures, he founds The Music City News and launches more than 40 hits from 1953-1974 on his way to admission in 2000 to the Country Music Hall of Fame
    May 25, 1951
    Faron Young graduates from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, ranked #236 in a class of 244
    Mar 1, 1952
    Faron Young holds his first recording session for Capitol Records at Nashville's Castle Studio, cutting the self-penned "Tattle Tale Tears"
    Apr 7, 1952
    Capitol releases Faron Young's debut single, "Tattle Tale Tears"
    Oct 12, 1952
    Faron Young records his first hit, "Goin' Steady," plus "I Can't Wait (For The Sun To Go Down)" at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel
    Oct 13, 1952
    Faron Young makes his first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride" at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport
    Nov 18, 1952
    Faron Young is inducted into the Army, at $87.50 monthly. During his two-year stint, he performs on 200 radio stations weekly with Special Services
    Dec 1, 1952
    Capitol releases Faron Young's first hit, "Goin' Steady"
    May 4, 1953
    Capitol releases Faron Young's single "I Can't Wait (For The Sun To Go Down)," written by Martha Carson
    Mar 16, 1954
    Faron Young records "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" at the Castle Studio in downtown Nashville. He also makes his first attempts at cutting "I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night"
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