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Born 133 Years Ago Today, the Virginia Native Who Became One of Country Music’s First Commercial Recording Stars

Ernest Stoneman was born on...

Born 133 Years Ago Today, the Virginia Native Who Became One of Country Music’s First Commercial Recording Stars

Ernest Stoneman was born on...

“First Lady of the Mandolin” Donna Stoneman Has Died

The First Lady of the Mandolin has died. And with her passing, the story of one of the most important families in country music history comes to a close. Ernest “Pop” Stoneman's su...

Born in Virginia 101 Years Ago Today, the “Voice With a Heart” and Bill Monroe’s Sideman Who Co-Founded the Country Musi...

Born in Missouri 134 Years Ago Today, the Trailblazer Who Recorded the First Country Songs and Created the Modern Music...

Born in Missouri 134 Years Ago Today, the Trailblazer Who Recorded the First Country Songs and Created the Modern Music...

Born to Missouri Sharecroppers 92 Years Ago Today, the Bakersfield Sound Pioneer Who Wrote Merle Haggard’s First Hit

Wynn Stewart, pioneer of the "Bakersfield Sound" and inspiration to Merle Haggard, was born on June 7, 1934. The post

Born in Georgia 70 Years Ago Today, the Country Music Hitmaker and Actor Behind This Cult-Classic Bargain Bin Film of th...

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Doug Stone (Photo by Sherry Rayn Barnett/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Doug Stone, who landed eight number-one country hits between 1990 an...

Born 101 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the First Country Crooner To Perform at the Grand Ole Opry House

Country singer George Morgan portrait circa 1949. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) George Morgan, Grand Ole Opry legend and father of country singer Lorrie Morgan, was...

Born in Kentucky on This Day in 1936, the Storyteller Behind “Harper Valley PTA” and Other Timeless Country Hits

62 Years Ago Today, We Lost One Half of the Brother Duo Behind Old-Time Standards Recorded by Merle Haggard and Doc Wats...

Sixty-two years ago...

Born in Tennessee on This Day in 1914, One Half of the Legendary Bluegrass Duo Whose Influence Spanned Generations

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Flatt and Scruggs Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Lester Flatt, who helped spread the gospel of bluegrass music alongside Earl Scrugg...

Born in Quebec 93 Years Ago Today, the Country Singing Lumberjack Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley and Wrote Son...

Hal and Ginger Willis Ninety-three years ago today, the country singer known widely as Mr. Lumberjack, who toured with Elvis, was born in Canada. The post Born in Quebec 93 Years...

Born on This Day in 1938, the Nashville Legend Who Played on the Biggest Hits From Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and...

93 Years Ago Today, the “Father of Country Music” Recorded His Final Song

On May 24, 1933, Jimmie Rodgers recorded his final songs in New York City. He died two days later at age 35. The post

93 Years Ago Today, the “Father of Country Music” Recorded His Final Song

On May 24, 1933, Jimmie Rodgers recorded his final songs in New York City. He died two days later at age 35. The post

90 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to This Physician and String Band Leader Who Helped Launch Country Music’s Most Sacr...

Humphrey Bate, a Tennessee physician and early Grand Ole Opry star, died on June 12, 1936, at age 61 in Castalian...

Born in South Carolina 89 Years Ago Today, the World-Class Banjo Player and ‘Hee Haw’ Star Who Recorded With Johnny Cash...

Bobby Thompson, July 5, 1937 - May 18, 2005 (Photo courtesy of The Sieker Band) Bobby Thompson, whose innovative style of banjo picking influenced generations, would have turned 89...

Born in Arkansas 119 Years Ago Today, the School Principal Turned Country-Folk Songwriter Who Penned This Humorous Histo...

American folk music songwriter and musician Jimmy Driftwood performing on stage at the Newport Folk Festival, Rhode Island, USA, July 1964. (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns/Getty Ima...

Born in Kentucky on This Day in 1944, the King of Honky Tonk and the Most “Outlaw” Country Singer of the 1970s

Born 83 Years Ago in Louisiana, the Rocker-Turned-Country Crooner Who Scored a String of No. 1 Hits in the 70s

Country singer Joe Stampley, whose four No. 1 hits include "Soul Song" and All These Things", turns 83 years old. The post

On This Day 16 Years Ago, We Said Goodbye to the “Father of Country Music’s” Last Surviving Collaborator

Thomas "Slim" Bryant, the last country artist to record with the legendary Jimmie Rodgers, died 16 years ago today at age 101. The post

Born 35 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Grammy-Winning Wanderer Who Gave Voice to the Appalachian Working Class

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Tyler Childers performs onstage at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 25, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisian...

Born in Ohio 113 Years Ago, the World War II Era Country Star Who Died With Patsy Cline While Making a Long-Awaited Come...

Cowboy Copas One hundred thirteen years ago today, the 1940s country star and Grand Ole Opry favorite who died with Patsy Cline while making a comeback The post Born in Ohio 113 Y...