August 5 in Takinthecountryback.com History
In 1998, Eldon Shamblin, Western Swing guitarist, died. He was a guitarist in Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, and was heard adding his style to "Ida Red" and "Take Me Back To Tulsa". He was also in Merle Haggard's Strangers for ten years. For more on this guitar great, click here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Shamblin
In 1995, Alan Jackson went to the top of the charts with "I Don't Even Know Your Name".
In 1989, Dolly Parton scored a Number One with "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That".
In 1978, Kenny Rogers went to Number One with "Love Or Something Like It".
In 1969, Nascar driver Kenny Irwin was born.
In 1968, legendary guitar player Luther Perkins of the Tennessee Two and Tennessee Three died in a house fire ignited by his cigarette.
In 1968, Terry Clark was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In 1967, Sonny James topped the charts with "I'll Never Find Another You".
In 1962, Marilyn Monroe, actress, passed away in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California under suspicious circumstances. Though ruled a homicide, nobody knows the true circumstances.
In 1961, Mark O'Connor, fiddle firtuoso, was born in Seattle, Washington.
In 1960, W.S. Holland became drummer for Johnny Cash's Tennessee Three.
In 1957, Elvis topped the Country Charts with "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear". I like Elvis, but I don't think that is any more country than "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem".
In 1943, husky voiced country singer Sammi Smith was born in Orange County, California. She was best know for her rendition of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night".
In 1940, Bobby Braddock, songwriter extraordinaire, was born in Lakeland, Florida. His songwriting hits include George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today", and Johnny Duncan's "Thinking Of A Rendezvous", among many others. He also wrote "I'm Over You", that George sang about the view from the deceased man in "He Stopped Loving Her Today", which I think is awesome, and I think he did a song called "Oh Bones and Me" based on "Oh, Lonesome Me" which is about a man and his dog lost in a cave, that is super funny. For more on Bobby Braddock, click here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Braddock
IN 1934, VERN GOSDIN, 'THE VOICE', WAS BORN IN WOODLAND, ALABAMA. PROBABLY THE BEST PURE VOICE IN COUNTRY MUSIC, VERN HAS HAD A NUMBER OF HITS IN THE LAST THIRTY YEARS. MOST OF HIS GREATEST WORK WAS DONE ON COMPLEAT RECORDS IN THE LATE SEVENTIES AND THE EARLY EIGHTIES. HE WAS 53 YEARS OF AGE BEFORE HE EVER HAD A MAJOR LABEL CONTRACT, AND STARTED HAVING PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS CAREER. "THERE IS A SEASON", "TIME STOOD STILL", AND "CHISELED IN STONE" ALL HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED AS SOME OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER PRODUCED. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE TWO SONGS OF VERNS ARE "DEAD FROM THE HEART ON DOWN" AND "FOR A MINUTE THERE", BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD A VERN GOSDIN SONG I DON'T LIKE. FOR MORE ON THIS GREAT SINGER, CLICK HERE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Gosdin
In 1931, Hal Durham, music executive of WSM, was born in McMinnville, Tennesee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Shamblin
In 1995, Alan Jackson went to the top of the charts with "I Don't Even Know Your Name".
In 1989, Dolly Parton scored a Number One with "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That".
In 1978, Kenny Rogers went to Number One with "Love Or Something Like It".
In 1969, Nascar driver Kenny Irwin was born.
In 1968, legendary guitar player Luther Perkins of the Tennessee Two and Tennessee Three died in a house fire ignited by his cigarette.
In 1968, Terry Clark was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In 1967, Sonny James topped the charts with "I'll Never Find Another You".
In 1962, Marilyn Monroe, actress, passed away in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California under suspicious circumstances. Though ruled a homicide, nobody knows the true circumstances.
In 1961, Mark O'Connor, fiddle firtuoso, was born in Seattle, Washington.
In 1960, W.S. Holland became drummer for Johnny Cash's Tennessee Three.
In 1957, Elvis topped the Country Charts with "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear". I like Elvis, but I don't think that is any more country than "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem".
In 1943, husky voiced country singer Sammi Smith was born in Orange County, California. She was best know for her rendition of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night".
In 1940, Bobby Braddock, songwriter extraordinaire, was born in Lakeland, Florida. His songwriting hits include George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today", and Johnny Duncan's "Thinking Of A Rendezvous", among many others. He also wrote "I'm Over You", that George sang about the view from the deceased man in "He Stopped Loving Her Today", which I think is awesome, and I think he did a song called "Oh Bones and Me" based on "Oh, Lonesome Me" which is about a man and his dog lost in a cave, that is super funny. For more on Bobby Braddock, click here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Braddock
IN 1934, VERN GOSDIN, 'THE VOICE', WAS BORN IN WOODLAND, ALABAMA. PROBABLY THE BEST PURE VOICE IN COUNTRY MUSIC, VERN HAS HAD A NUMBER OF HITS IN THE LAST THIRTY YEARS. MOST OF HIS GREATEST WORK WAS DONE ON COMPLEAT RECORDS IN THE LATE SEVENTIES AND THE EARLY EIGHTIES. HE WAS 53 YEARS OF AGE BEFORE HE EVER HAD A MAJOR LABEL CONTRACT, AND STARTED HAVING PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS CAREER. "THERE IS A SEASON", "TIME STOOD STILL", AND "CHISELED IN STONE" ALL HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED AS SOME OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER PRODUCED. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE TWO SONGS OF VERNS ARE "DEAD FROM THE HEART ON DOWN" AND "FOR A MINUTE THERE", BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD A VERN GOSDIN SONG I DON'T LIKE. FOR MORE ON THIS GREAT SINGER, CLICK HERE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Gosdin
In 1931, Hal Durham, music executive of WSM, was born in McMinnville, Tennesee.
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