In 1924, George Morgan was born in Waverly, Tennessee. He was a country crooner who was well known for his big hit "Candy Kisses". He also sang "Room Full of Roses", "Red Roses For A Blue Lady", and was the last performer to perform in the Old Ryman Auditorium in 1974, and the first to sing in the new Opry House the next week. It was many years before the Opry returned to the Ryman. He is also known as the father of Lorrie Morgan.
In 1965, Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens were married. Though Merle is a great singer, songwriter, musician, and entertainer, it was Owens and her distinctive harmonies that really defined many of the Hag's tunes. She actually put her career on the back burner to work with and for Merle, and she is missed by those of us who knew her.
In 1975, T G Sheppard was "Trying To Beat The Morning Home" and it became a Number One hit, too.
In 1980, The Oak Ridge Boys were lamenting about "Trying To Love Two Women" and laughing all the way to the bank with another Number One. It was their third chart topper out of seventeen.
In 1986, Willie Nelson was "Living in the Promiseland" and loving it with another Number One hit. He has been a part of at least twenty three Number One singles as a singer, and has written many other hits recorded by artists such as Claude Gray, Faron Young, Patsy Cline, and others.
