THE BIG MOMENT1982
Emmylou Harris guested on The Glen Campbell Music Show
Emmylou Harris guested on The Glen Campbell Music Show. She sang "My Song Bird" and teamed up with Glen on "Cheatin' Is." Glen's parents were also guests that week.
On This Day in Country Music: December 25
Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
What happened on December 25 in country music history?
On December 25, 1982, Emmylou Harris guested on The Glen Campbell Music Show. In 2022, Zach Bryan put out a Christmas Day live album, All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks). Alton Delmore and Emory Gordy Jr. share this birthday.
Country Stars Born on December 25
1908
Alton Delmore
Alton Delmore was born in Elkmont, Alabama. With his brother Rabon, he made up the Delmore Brothers, a duo that starred on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s and helped shape country harmony singing. Alton died in 1964.
1919
Curly Seckler
Curly Seckler was born in China Grove, North Carolina. The bluegrass singer and mandolin man played with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in the Foggy Mountain Boys from 1949 to 1962. He died in 2017 at 98.
1944
Emory Gordy Jr.
Emory Gordy Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The bass player and producer backed Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris on Grievous Angel and later co-produced Steve Earle's Guitar Town. He is married to Patty Loveless.
1946
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. With his Coral Reefer Band, he sang about beach life and won a loyal crowd of fans called Parrotheads. He died in 2023 at 76.
1948
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell was born in Houston, Texas. She was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1980 and 1981, the first to win it two years running. Her 1978 hit "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" went to No. 1.
1949
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek was born in Quitman, Texas. She won an Oscar playing Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter and sang on the soundtrack herself. That record reached No. 2 on the country albums chart and earned her a Grammy nod.
1954
Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner was born in Noblesville, Indiana. The singer and guitar picker scored 10 No. 1 country hits, including "Lynda," "Life's Highway" and "Where Did I Go Wrong."
No. 1 Songs on This Date
2018
Dan + Shay's "Speechless" was the No. 1 song on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. From their self-titled 2018 album, it was the duo's first No. 1 on that chart and held the top spot for eight weeks.
New Music on This Date
2022
Zach Bryan put out a Christmas Day live album, All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks). It was recorded Nov. 3, 2022, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
Love, Family and Life Events
2014
Little Jimmy Dickens went into the hospital after a stroke, just days after he marked his 94th birthday on the Grand Ole Opry. The beloved Opry star died Jan. 2, 2015.
Remembering the Ones We Lost
2020
Tony Rice died at 69 at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. The flatpicking guitar great was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Quick Answers
Which country singers were born on December 25?
Alton Delmore (1908), Curly Seckler (1919), Emory Gordy Jr. (1944), Jimmy Buffett (1946), Barbara Mandrell (1948) and Sissy Spacek (1949) were all born on this date.
What was the No. 1 country song on this date?
It depends on the year. In 2018, Dan + Shay's "Speechless" was the No. 1 song on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
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