Tuesday, April 08, 2008

April 9 in Country Music History

In 1997, Mae Boren Axton, 82 year old songwriter, author, mother of Hoyt Axton, and very nice person, passed away in Nashville.

In 1988, George Strait scored another Number One record with "Famous Last Words Of A Fool".

In 1945, Gus Hardin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She died in a car wreck in 1996. Also, on this date, singer, songwriter, and pianist Con Hunley was born in Tennessee.

In 1942, yodeler Margo Smith was born in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1932, Carl Perkins was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

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