March 25 in Country Music History
On this date in 2006, we lost one of the greatest of the great entertainers. Buck Owens passed away in his sleep of a heart attack. Also on this date, in 1966, Buck and his Buckaroos went to Carnegie Hall in New York City and recorded a live album, "Carnegie Hall Concert", which would go to Number One for five weeks.
In 1963, Johnny Cash recorded the June Carter and Merle Kilgore penned "Ring Of Fire". Some of those featured artists on the recording included W. S. Holland, Luther Perkins, Cowboy Jack Clement, The Carter Family, Bill Purcell, Marshall Grant, Karl Garvin, and Bill McElhiney. Don Law and Frank Jones produced the cut.
In 1961, Minnie Pearl opened for Elvis. Her husband, Henry Cannon, piloted Elvis around until Elvis bought his own plane.
In 1949, Jack Kapp, founder of Decca Records, passed away.
In 1947, Johnny and Jack recorded for the first time.
In 1938, Hoyt Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma.
In 1935, Leon McAuliffe, steel player, joined the Texas Playboys.
In 1927, country music executive and one of the founders of the Hall of Fame, Joe Talbot, was born.
In 1963, Johnny Cash recorded the June Carter and Merle Kilgore penned "Ring Of Fire". Some of those featured artists on the recording included W. S. Holland, Luther Perkins, Cowboy Jack Clement, The Carter Family, Bill Purcell, Marshall Grant, Karl Garvin, and Bill McElhiney. Don Law and Frank Jones produced the cut.
In 1961, Minnie Pearl opened for Elvis. Her husband, Henry Cannon, piloted Elvis around until Elvis bought his own plane.
In 1949, Jack Kapp, founder of Decca Records, passed away.
In 1947, Johnny and Jack recorded for the first time.
In 1938, Hoyt Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma.
In 1935, Leon McAuliffe, steel player, joined the Texas Playboys.
In 1927, country music executive and one of the founders of the Hall of Fame, Joe Talbot, was born.
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