Thursday, June 23, 2011

June 25 in Country Music History

In 1900, Asa Martin was born in Winchester, Kentucky. He was an old time country artist who recorded in the thirties, forties, and seventies. He was also the one who nicknamed his banjo player, David Akeman, Stringbean, when he couldn't remember his name.

In 1945, the great Tex Ritter went to the top of the Hillbilly Charts with "You Two-timed Me One Time Too Often".

In 1982, Lew Dewitt retired from the Statler Brothers.

In 1983, Mickey Gilley sat atop the charts with "Fool For Your Love".

In 1987, Boudleaux Bryant passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He, along with his wife Felice, were a Hall of Fame songwriting team.  They were responsible for many country, rock, and pop hits, especially for the many recorded by the Everly Brothers. There biggest two country hits were probably "Hey, Joe" by Carl Smith, and "Rocky Top", recorded by many artists but particularly remembered as a big bluegrass hit by the Osbornes.

In 1988, "He's Back and I'm Blue" was the Number One lament from the Desert Rose Band. Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson were two of the members of this country rock band that had its roots in the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers.


In 2001, the Ryman Auditorium was declared a National Historical Landmark. What took them so long?





In 1982, Lew Dewitt retired from the Statler Brothers.