Wednesday, June 22, 2011

June 24 in Country Music History

In 1918, Johnnie Bailes of the Bailes Brothers was born in West Virginia.

In 1978, The Oak Ridge Boys went to the top of the charts with "I'll Be True To You".

In 1982, I am told that John Anderson recorded the last session at Owen Bradley's legendary studio "The Hut". The Music Row studio was once home to Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn and may others.

In 1989, Roseanne Cash went Number One with "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party".

In 1995, Tracy Lawrence went, in a whirlwind, to to the top of the charts with "Texas Tornado".