Country

February 16: The late Otis Blackwell was born in 1931

I like this town, it's really great. They've put me in The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. This town is…

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February 11: Hank Williams Lovesick Blues was released in 1949

I got a feelin' called the blues, oh Lord Since my baby said goodbye Lord I don't know what I'll…

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January 19: Dolly Parton was born in 1946 – Happy Birthday!

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” ― DollyParton “Don't get so busy making a living that…

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January 13: Johnny Cash recorded At Folsom Prison (album) in 1968

"Folsom Prison looms large in Johnny Cash's legacy, providing the setting for perhaps his definitive song and the location for…

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January 11: Lyle Lovett released Pontiac in 1988

"The preacher asked her and she said, 'I do' The preacher asked me and she said, 'Yes, he does too'…

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January 2: Merle Haggard released Sing Me Back Home (album) in 1968

Sing Me Back Home is the fifth studio album by singer and songwriter Merle Haggard, released in 1968 on Capitol…

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January 1: Hank Williams died in 1953 and Townes Van Zandt died in 1997

Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of…

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Dec 14: The late great Charlie Rich was born in 1932

"I think a guy who’s had just the right amount of booze can sing the blues a hell of a…

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3 songs by Darrell Scott (Acoustic Guitar Sessions)

James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he…

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Classic documentary: Heartworn Highways – the best music documentary ever made!

The best music documentary ever made: Heartworn Highways For it is just that, the best documentary about music I have…

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