Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On September 13, 1943, Drummer and producer Jerry Carrigan was born in Florence, Alabama. In 1952, Webb Pierce joined the Grand Ole Opry cast.
Drummer and producer Jerry Carrigan was born in Florence, Alabama. An early member of the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, he went on to play on records by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride and George Jones. He died in 2019 at 75.
Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, was born near Rosine, Kentucky. His band, the Blue Grass Boys, was named for his home state, and the whole style of music took its name from them. He died in 1996.
Multi-instrument player David Mansfield was born on this day. He played fiddle, mandolin, guitar and steel guitar for Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Nanci Griffith and Bob Dylan.
Joe Don Rooney, lead guitarist and high harmony singer for Rascal Flatts, was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Singer and songwriter Michael Hardy, known as HARDY, was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He has written hits for Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and Morgan Wallen, and released his album "A Rock" in 2020.
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos were back at No. 1 on the country albums chart with "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail." Buck got the idea for the title song from an Esso gas station sign that said "Put a tiger in your tank."
Waylon Jennings had the No. 1 country album with "Are You Ready for the Country." The title song was written by Neil Young, and the record mixed outlaw country with rock covers.
Morgan Wallen's "You Proof" was No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Later that year it set a record with 10 weeks at No. 1 on Country Airplay.
Taylor Swift won Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards for "You Belong with Me." Kanye West grabbed the mic during her speech, and the moment made headlines for days.
Webb Pierce joined the Grand Ole Opry cast. The honky-tonk singer was one of the biggest stars of the 1950s, with hits like "Slowly" and "There Stands the Glass."
Lady Antebellum put out "Own the Night," with hits like "Just a Kiss" and "We Owned the Night." The album went on to win the Grammy for Best Country Album.
Banjo pickers filled Turner Field in Atlanta to honor Earl Scruggs before a Braves game. All 239 of them played "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" together, setting a Guinness world record.
Source: bluegrasstoday.comTommy Cash, Johnny Cash's younger brother, died at 84. His biggest hit was "Six White Horses," a Top 5 country song from 1969, and he also scored with "Rise and Shine" and "One Song Away."
It depends on the year. In 1965, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos were back at No. 1 on the country albums chart with "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail." In 1976, Waylon Jennings had the No. 1 country album with "Are You Ready for the Country."
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