On This Day in Country Music: September 3

Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson was born Henry William Thompson in Waco, Texas. The country singer and songwriter died at his home in Keller, Texas, in 2007 at 82.

Tompall Glaser

Tompall Glaser was born in Spalding, Nebraska. He joined Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter on Wanted! The Outlaws, the first country album certified platinum.

Jimmy Robbins

Jimmy Robbins was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. The songwriter and producer has written songs cut by Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and Jason Aldean.

Randy Travis held the No. 1 spot on the country albums chart with his debut album, Storms of Life.

Tim McGraw had the No. 1 country single with "She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart." The song spent two weeks at the top.

Morgan Wallen's "You Proof" was No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. It was the lead single from his third studio album, One Thing at a Time.

Trisha Yearwood traced her family roots on TLC's Who Do You Think You Are? Her episode aired on this night.

Rockabilly singer Janis Martin died in Durham, North Carolina, at 67. The Virginia native's biggest record was "Will You Willyum" in 1956.