March 31 in Country Music History
In 1984, "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" went to Number One for female vocal great Janie Fricke.
In 1968, Skeets McDonald passed away at the age of 52. He was probably best known as the songwriter of "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes".
In 1962, Patsy Cline went to Number One with "She Got You".
In 1951, Hank Snow went to Number One with "Rhumba Boogie".
In 1945, Spade Cooley went to Number One with "Shame On You".
In 1934, John Loudermilk was born. For more on this extraordinarily talented songwriter and performer, click on this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Loudermilk
In 1933, Anita Carter was born in Maces Springs, Virginia, one of the heiresses to the Carter Family legend that began with A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter.
In 1928, Lefty Frizzell was born in Corsica, Texas. One of the finest all around entertainers and singer-songwriters in our business, he not only was talked into joining the Opry by Hank Williams, but he gave ol' Merle a foot up in the business by letting him open a show for him. Country Music definitely misses Lefty today. Or, in another way-"It's not right but Lefty's gone..."
In 1926, fiddle virtuoso Tommy Jackson was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 1922, fiddle player Howdy Forrester, most popular as a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, was born in Vernon, Tennessee.
In 1968, Skeets McDonald passed away at the age of 52. He was probably best known as the songwriter of "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes".
In 1962, Patsy Cline went to Number One with "She Got You".
In 1951, Hank Snow went to Number One with "Rhumba Boogie".
In 1945, Spade Cooley went to Number One with "Shame On You".
In 1934, John Loudermilk was born. For more on this extraordinarily talented songwriter and performer, click on this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Loudermilk
In 1933, Anita Carter was born in Maces Springs, Virginia, one of the heiresses to the Carter Family legend that began with A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter.
In 1928, Lefty Frizzell was born in Corsica, Texas. One of the finest all around entertainers and singer-songwriters in our business, he not only was talked into joining the Opry by Hank Williams, but he gave ol' Merle a foot up in the business by letting him open a show for him. Country Music definitely misses Lefty today. Or, in another way-"It's not right but Lefty's gone..."
In 1926, fiddle virtuoso Tommy Jackson was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 1922, fiddle player Howdy Forrester, most popular as a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, was born in Vernon, Tennessee.
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