Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On June 13, 1946, British arranger and cellist Paul Buckmaster was born in London. In 1959, Roy Drusky became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Mary Lou Turner and Jason Michael Carroll share this birthday.
British arranger and cellist Paul Buckmaster was born in London. He wrote and led string parts for country albums by Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Dwight Yoakam.
Mary Lou Turner was born in Hazard, Kentucky. She is best remembered for her duets with Bill Anderson, including "Sometimes," which went to No. 1 on the country chart in 1976.
Songwriter Joe Barnhill was born in Turkey, Texas. He and Wayne Perry wrote "Not a Moment Too Soon," which Tim McGraw took to No. 1 in 1994.
Jason Michael Carroll was born in Youngsville, North Carolina. His first album, Waitin' in the Country, gave fans the hits "Alyssa Lies" and "Livin' Our Love Song."
Randy Travis hit No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Forever and Ever, Amen." The song stayed on top for three weeks that summer.
Roy Drusky became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The smooth baritone later topped the country chart with "Yes, Mr. Peters," a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.
Jimmy Dean died at 81 at his home in Varina, Virginia. Fans remember his 1961 hit "Big Bad John," his TV variety show and the sausage brand that carried his name.
Chips Moman died at 79 in LaGrange, Georgia, one day after his birthday. He won a Grammy for co-writing "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song," a 1975 hit for B.J. Thomas.
D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley's longtime drummer, died at 87 in Nashville. Before joining Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, the Shreveport native was the house drummer on the Louisiana Hayride.
Katharine Williams-Dunning, the 27-year-old daughter of Hank Williams Jr., died in a car accident in Henry County, Tennessee.
Mary Lou Turner (1947) and Jason Michael Carroll (1978) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1987, Randy Travis hit No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Forever and Ever, Amen."
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