Category Archives: Country Gold

The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame announced Clay Cooper and K.T. Oslin as their 2023 inductees. Clay Cooper was born in Wylie, Texas and began performing locally at age 14. Cooper released "A Littl...

Jerry Lee Lewis, rockabilly pioneer has died at the age of 87 with his family by his side at his ranch in Desoto County Mississippi, just south of Memphis. It is reported he passed of natural causes. ...

On this date (June 6th) in 1980, the western romantic drama about the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan “Bud” Davis and Sissy was released in movie theaters. The film’s scree...

Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was one of seven children born to Ray Cash and Carrie Cloveree. At birth, Cash was named J. R. Cash, but when he enlisted in the U...

On this date in 1958, Alan Jackson is born in Newnan, Georgia. The first artist signed to Arista Records’ country division in 1989, he became a traditional icon thanks to such hits as “Cha...

On this date, September 18th, in 1975, Freddy Fender earned a a gold single with the song “Wasted Days And Wasted Nights”. Fender wrote and recorded the song for Duncan Records in 1959, du...

On this date in 1946, John Conlee was born on a tobacco farm in Versailles, Kentucky. By age 10, Conlee had begun singing and playing guitar, and later sang tenor in a barbershop quartet. Conlee did n...

On this date, June 15th, in 1937 Waylon Jennings, singer, songwriter, and musician was born in Littlefield, Texas Jennings, who once worked as a DJ, played bass with Buddy Holly, Jennings unintentiona...

Photo Credit: Steve Lowry/Ryman Archives Two of the most profound musical innovators in country and bluegrass music will forever remain part of the Soul of Nashville with the installation today of lif...

When you look back at the history of Country Music, you will find many singers - but few stylists. One thing is for certain about the career of John Anderson. He falls in the latter category. The vete...