Born on this day, was Woodward Maurice Ritter, better known as Tex Ritter, the American country music singer and movie actor who was popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s. He was the first artist signed with the newly-formed Capitol Records in 1944, where he scored a hit with “I’m Wastin’ My Tears on You”. Ritter died on January 2, 1974.
On this day January 12, 1905
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This Day in Country Music
On this day January 12, 1905
Born on this day, was Woodward Maurice Ritter, better known as Tex Ritter, the American country music singer and movie actor who was popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s. He was the first artist signed with the newly-formed Capitol Records in 1944...
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On this day January 12, 2015
American country music singer A. J. Masters died aged 64 of prostate cancer. Masters played guitar for Charlie Rich and wrote the songs "Change My Mind", which was recorded by both The Oak Ridge Boys and John Berry, "Someday" by Steve Azar, "Last Reque...
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On this day January 10, 2008
Charley Pride received a lifetime achievement award from the In the early to mid-1970s Pride became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley, scoring 39 #1 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts.
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On this day January 08, 2021
Morgan Wallen released Dangerous: The Double Album, with the hit '7 Summers.' It peaked at #1 in America and stayed there for 10 weeks, the longest run at the top since Drake's Views in 2016. In March 2022, the album established the all-time record for...
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On this day January 08, 1935
Born on this day in East Tupelo, Mississippi, was Elvis Presley. Before emerging as the "King of Rock & Roll," Presley made inroads in country, where he returned during his latter years. He was inducted into the in 1998. Presley died on Aug 16th 1977.
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On this day January 08, 1979
American country music musician, singer, and songwriter Sara Carter died aged 80. She was the lead singer on most of the recordings of the historic Carter Family act in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1993, her image appeared on a US postage stamp honoring the...
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On this day January 08, 2016
American country singer-songwriter Red Simpson, best known for his trucker-themed songs died aged 81. His first #1 hit was with "Sam's Place," recorded by Buck Owens. In 1979, Simpson appeared for the last time on the charts with "The Flying Saucer Man...
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On this day January 08, 2007
Tim McGraw released "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" which became his twenty-first US #1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Big Kenny, one-half of country rock duo Big & Rich, wrote "Last Dollar" after a disastrous night of gambling in Las Vegas on New Year's E...
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