Today In Country Music History ...December 14th Dec 14, 1799 George Washington dies of a throat infection in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The first president of the United States, hes included in the lyrics of Elton Britts World War II hit Theres A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere Dec 14, 1819 Alabama becomes the 22nd state to join the union. Among the country artists it yields: Hank Williams, Sonny James, The Louvin Brothers, Vern Gosdin, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, William Lee Golden and, of course, the band Alabama Dec 14, 1886 Charles Seeger is born in Mexico City, Mexico. He fathers folk singer-songwriter Pete Seeger, who receives songwriter credit on such country hits as Billy Grammers Gotta Travel On Dec 14, 1899 DeFord Bailey is born in Smith County, Tennessee. The first African-American to play the Grand Ole Opry, the harmonica player is a key member of the cast until his firing in 1941. Hes inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 dgers Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Dec 14, 1932 Charlie Rich is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. Nicknamed The Silver Fox, he works in jazz and pop music before finding a home in country, where he earns the Country Music Associations Entertainer of the Year award in 1974 Dec 14, 1935 Owen Bradley marries Mary Katherine Franklin. A part-time employee of WSM at the time, he goes on to become one of countrys most significant producers, working with the likes of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells and Conway Twitty Dec 14, 1947 Ernest Tubb records Lets Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello (In A Friendly Kind Of Way) and Seamans Blues at Nashvilles Castle Studios Dec 14, 1947 Johnny Bond records Oklahoma Waltz at the Columbia Studios in Hollywood Dec 14, 1947 Dick Thomas And His Nashville Ramblers record The Sister Of Sioux City Sue Dec 14, 1951 Mercury releases Flatt & Scruggs Roll In My Sweet Babys Arms. The bluegrass standard is later made into a country hit by Buck Owens Dec 14, 1953 Pee Wee King records Backward, Turn Backward at New Yorks RCA Studios Dec 14, 1954 Hank Thompson records the instrumental Wildwood Flower in the early morning hours with help from Merle Travis at the Capitol Recording Studios on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles Dec 14, 1955 Frank Sinatra sends a telegram to Tennessee Ernie Ford, congratulating him on Sixteen Tons: Its a gasser Dec 14, 1956 Roy Orbison splits with his original backing group, The Teen Kings, during a recording session at the Sun Studio in Memphis. The band includes rhythm guitarist Johnny Wilson, who goes on to write hits for Kenny Rogers and Billy Crash Craddock Dec 14, 1956 Singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie writes for the last time, composing a letter about a fellow patient at Greystone Park in Morris Plains, New Jersey, who eats cigarette butts off the floor. Guthrie is suffering from a degenerative neurological disease Dec 14, 1959 Skeeter Davis records Am I That Easy To Forget? Dec 14, 1959 Decca releases Roy Druskys first hit, Another Dec 14, 1959 Johnny Cash records Second Honeymoon at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville Dec 14, 1961 Jimmy Deans Big Bad John becomes the first country-based record awarded a gold single by the Recording Industry Association of America Dec 14, 1965 Roy Acuff concludes a one-week USO tour of South Vietnam, where he gave two performances daily for American troops. The tour moves on to other Pacific ports until after New Years Dec 14, 1965 Jean Shepard records If Teardrops Were Silver Dec 14, 1966 Guitarist Howard Ragsdale dies. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry act The Fruit Jar Drinkers Dec 14, 1970 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton record Better Move It On Home Dec 14, 1970 Hank Locklin marries Anita Louise Crooks Dec 14, 1971 Dolly Parton records Touch Your Woman during a late-night session at Nashvilles RCA Studio B Dec 14, 1971 Tompall & The Glaser Brothers record Lifes Little Ups And Downs at the Glaser Studios in Nashville. The song is destined to become a hit for Ricky Van Shelton nearly two decades later Dec 14, 1972 Freddie Hart records Super Kind Of Woman during a midday session at Nashvilles Jack Clement Studios Dec 14, 1973 Lorrie Morgan gives her first performance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing Paper Roses at Nashvilles Ryman Auditorium Dec 14, 1977 Jimmy Buffett collects the first platinum album of his career, for Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes Dec 14, 1978 Tanya Tucker secures her first gold album with her Greatest Hits Dec 14, 1978 Songwriter Margaret Ann Rich gives husband Charlie Rich an appropriate birthday present: a doorbell that chimes Behind Closed Doors Dec 14, 1979 Grandpa Jones undergoes open heart surgery for the second time Dec 14, 1982 Blue lights return to Graceland Mansion in Memphis, a holiday tribute to Elvis Presleys Blue Christmas Dec 14, 1983 Warner Bros. releases John Andersons Let Somebody Else Drive Dec 14, 1983 Expanding into new territory, frequent country singer Linda Ronstadt scores a platinum album with her celebration of traditional pop standards, Whats New Dec 14, 1987 RCA releases Eddie Rabbitts I Wanna Dance With You Dec 14, 1988 Capitol releases Don Williams Old Coyote Town Dec 14, 1989 Songwriter Tommy Brasfield dies in Nashville. Brasfield wrote Earl Thomas Conleys Holding Her And Loving You, Barbara Mandrells Angel In Your Arms and Ronnie Milsaps (Theres) No Gettin Over Me, among others Dec 14, 1990 George Strait unwraps a gold album for his first holiday release, Merry Christmas Strait To You Dec 14, 1992 The same day that Merle Haggards sixth child, Binion Louis, is born, Hag files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec 14, 1993 Epic releases Patty Loveless You Will to retail Dec 14, 1993 The Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is certified for shipments of 14 million units. The album includes their lone country hit, Lyin Eyes Dec 14, 1998 Hank Williams Jr. acquires a gold album for Habits Old And New and a platinum one for Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound Dec 14, 1999 Wynonna Judds ex-husband, Arch Kelley III, is found guilty of contempt after violating his divorce agreement by talking about the contract with The Tennessean and The Star. He spends several hours in jail in Franklin, Tennessee Dec 14, 2000 Randy Travis records a live album, Live: It Was Just A Matter Of Time, at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim Dec 14, 2000 Tim McGraw undergoes an emergency appendectomy at Nashvilles Baptist Hospital Dec 14, 2000 NPR hails The Carter Familys Wildwood Flower among the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century Dec 14, 2002 Toby Keith makes his Grand Ole Opry debut Dec 14, 2003 The Gatlin Brothers launch an eight-day tour of the Middle East, where they perform for American troops Dec 14, 2004 Brooks & Dunn earn a gold album for The Greatest Hits Collection II Dec 14, 2004 Lonestars Lets Be Us Again is awarded a gold album Dec 14, 2004 Brad Paisley collects his first double-platinum album, for Mud On The Tires Dec 14, 2005 The Legend Of Johnny Cash goes platinum Dec 14, 2006 Elvis Presleys wedding band, received in his 1967 marriage to Priscilla Presley, goes up for auction as bidding opens in a two-day Internet event Dec 14, 2006 In a coma for the previous six weeks, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies in New York from a brain injury suffered at the Beacon Theatre. Ertegun wrote Mickey Gilleys 1977 country hit Chains Of Love Dec 14, 2011 Billie Jo Spears dies at her home in Vidor, Texas. She accrued five Top 10 hits in the 1960s and 70s, led by her #1 1975 single Blanket On The Ground And That My friends Was December 14th In Bygone Years Recording Of The Day https://youtube/watch?v=NdariVycKEQ
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