July 14 in Takinthecountryback.com History

In 1990, Garth Brooks went to Number One with "The Dance".

In 1984, Exile took "I Don't Want To Be A Memory" to Number One.

In 1973, Loretta Lynn went to the top of the charts with "Love Is The Foundation".

In 1961, Bill Anderson joined the Grand Ole Opry.

In 1960, Ray Herndon of McBride and the Ride was born in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 1956, Richard Underwood of the Johnson Mountain Boys was born in Washington, D.C. Eddie Stubbs of WSM was one of the original members of this quintet, if I remember correctly.

In 1956, Elvis ruled the country charts with "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You".

In 1952, The Eddy Arnold Show premiered on CBS-TV.

In 1951, Eddy Arnold was at the top of the charts with "I Wanna Play House With You".

In 1946, Riley Puckett of the Skillet Lickers passed away. He was considered to be one of the best guitarists of the 1920s and 1930s.

In 1933, Franklin Delano (Del) Reeves was born in Sparta, North Carolina. The Doodle-oo-doo-doo Kid was probably best known the "The Girl On The Billboard", but he was a force to be reckoned with as a singer, entertainer, and even as an executive, having had a lot to be with the tremendous success of Billy Ray Cyrus at the first of his career.

In 1920, Marijohn Wilkin was born in Kemp, Texas. Not only was she an excellent singer-songwriter, but was a publisher who got credit for publishing some of Kris Kristofferson's early works. Some of the songs that she wrote or co-wrote are "Waterloo", "Long Black Veil", and "One Day At A Time".

In 1912, Woody Guthrie was born Woodrow Wilson Guthrie in Okemah, Oklahoma. He was a prolific singer-songwriter, and the voice of the poor in the depression. He is probably best known for "This Land Is Your Land" and for his years working with and around Pete Seeger.

In 1897, Old Blue was born. He was Tom Mix's Horse in 87 Westerns.