• RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
  • December 26, 2024 CST
  • People
  • Timeline Help
  • An instant history for your favorite artists, plus producers, musicians, songwriters and others
  • Jan 4, 1945
    Jay Dee Maness is born in Loma Linda, California. He becomes a session steel player and a member of The Desert Rose Band. Among his credits are hits by Buck Owens, Anne Murray and Glen Campbell
    Mar 22, 1971
    Jay Dee Maness racks up the honor for Top Steel Guitar Player during the sixth annual Academy Of Country & Western Music awards, hosted by Dick Clark at the Hollywood Palladium
    Mar 13, 1972
    Jay Dee Maness defends his place as Top Steel Guitarist during the seventh annual Academy Of Country & Western Music awards, hosted by Dick Clark at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Feb 27, 1975
    Jay Dee Maness is named Top Steel Guitar for the third time in his career during the 10th annual Academy of Country Music awards, hosted by Roger Miller at Los Angeles' Aquarius Theater
    Feb 19, 1976
    Jay Dee Maness wins Top Steel Guitar for the fourth time during the 11th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, hosted by Marty Robbins at the Hollywood Palladium
    Feb 17, 1977
    Jay Dee Maness is named Top Steel Guitarist for the third straight time--and fifth time overall--during the 12th annual Academy of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    Apr 30, 1981
    Jay Dee Maness and Buddy Emmons share Top Steel Guitarist honors during the 16th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised by NBC from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    May 9, 1983
    Jay Dee Maness wins the Top Steel Guitar honor during the 18th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in California
    May 14, 1984
    Jay Dee Maness repeats as Top Steel Guitar at the 19th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Apr 6, 1987
    The Desert Rose Band's Jay Dee Maness reclaims the Top Steel Guitar crown at the 22nd annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California

    Displaying : 1 - 10 of 20 / Page 1 | 2

  • 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!