THE BIG MOMENT1955
George Jones cut "Why Baby Why" at Gold Star Studios in Houston, Texas
George Jones cut "Why Baby Why" at Gold Star Studios in Houston, Texas. Released on Starday, it climbed to No. 4 and became his first song to make the charts.
On This Day in Country Music: August 27
Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
What happened on August 27 in country music history?
On August 27, 1955, George Jones cut "Why Baby Why" at Gold Star Studios in Houston, Texas. In 1990, Garth Brooks released No Fences, his second studio album. Jeffrey Steele and Jeff Cook share this birthday.
Country Stars Born on August 27
1926
Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn
Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. Loretta Lynn's husband bought her first guitar and lined up her first radio spots, helping launch her career. He died in 1996.
1949
Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. He played guitar, sang and helped found the band Alabama. He died in 2022 at 73.
1961
Jeffrey Steele
Jeffrey Steele was born in Burbank, California. He sang lead for Boy Howdy and became a top Nashville songwriter, with credits like Tim McGraw's "The Cowboy in Me" and Rascal Flatts' "What Hurts the Most."
1970
Jason McCoy
Jason McCoy was born in Barrie, Ontario. He won Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2001 Canadian Country Music Awards and later joined the band The Road Hammers.
New Music on This Date
1990
Garth Brooks released No Fences, his second studio album. It hit No. 1 on the country albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and it has been certified 18 times Platinum in the U.S.
2002
The Dixie Chicks released Home, their sixth studio album. The opening track, "Long Time Gone," had already gone out as the first single that spring.
2007
Garth Brooks released "More Than a Memory," the first single from The Ultimate Hits. A few weeks later it became the first song ever to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. It was his first No. 1 since 1998.
Concerts and Shows
1960
The Louisiana Hayride went off the air after its final show. Broadcast from the Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, it had helped launch a long list of country stars since 1948.
On TV and the Big Screen
1982
George Strait made his big-screen debut in The Soldier, singing "Fool Hearted Memory" in a bar scene. The song became his first No. 1 country hit.
Love, Family and Life Events
1977
Jimmy Buffett married Jane Slagsvol. The two had met in Key West, and they stayed together for more than 45 years.
Source: encyclopediaofalabama.orgRemembering the Ones We Lost
2019
Donnie Fritts, the Alabama songwriter and keyboard man, died at 76 in Birmingham. He played keys for Kris Kristofferson for decades, and his songs were cut by Charlie Rich and Jerry Lee Lewis. He joined the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Quick Answers
Which country singers were born on August 27?
Jeff Cook (1949), Jeffrey Steele (1961) and Jason McCoy (1970) were all born on this date.
This Week in Country Music History
August 241992: Larrie Londin died in Nashville at 48.August 251956: George Jones became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.August 262000: Pam Tillis joined the Grand Ole Opry.August 281937: Joe Osborn was born in Mound, Louisiana.August 292002: Alan Jackson earned 10 nominations for the CMA Awards.August 302022: Songwriter Don Schlitz became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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