KHIZ Gold Country NEWS

Country Gold News   The Mother Road Route 66 is 100 Years Old Chicago to LA 

1953
Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" was at #1 in the Billboard country chart. The story goes that Williams was prompted to write the song when thinking about his first wife, Audrey Williams, while driving around with his second, Billie Jean Jones who she is supposed to have written down the lyrics for him whilst sat in the passenger seat. The song was record during his last ever recording sessions, on September 23, 1952 and had been released the following year, shortly after he died.

1957
Born on this day in Troutman, North Carolina, was country singer, songwriter Jim Lauderdale. Since 1986 he has released nineteen studio albums and artists who have recorded his material include George Strait, Vince Gill and Patty Loveless.

1964
Born on this day, in Greenville, Mississippi, was Steve Azar, country music singer, songwriter who scored the 2002 US Country #2 "I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday)", which was the lead-off single from his second studio album, Waitin' on Joe.

1977
Waylon Jennings released the single "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" which became his fifth US Country #1 hit. In his autobiography, Waylon remarked about his feelings on the song: "I knew it was a hit song, even though I didn't like it, and still don't."

1977
American songwriter Eddie Miller died age 57. He co-wrote "Release Me" covered by Patti Page (1954), Ray Price (1954), and Kitty Wells (1954) and Engelbert Humperdinck (1967). Patsy Cline covered his song "In Care of the Blues". He was the founder of the Country and Western Music Academy in Hollywood, as well as a co-founder of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

1978
Born on this day in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada, was country music singer, songwriter Tara Lyn Hart. Hart's self-titled debut album released in 1999 featured the #6 Canadian country singles chart hit "Stuff That Matters."

1987
K.T. Oslin was at #1 on the Country chart with her debut album 80's Ladies. "Wall of Tears," the title track, "Do Ya'" and "I'll Always Come Back" were all released as singles from the album.

2003
During a business dinner record producer Tony Brown (Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, and George Strait), fell down a flight of stairs, resulting in a brain injury. He underwent two surgeries and fully recovered.

Copyright | This Day In Music © 1999-2026 ~ Terms & Conditions ~ Contact
Graphic Design | Blade Design Ltd. ~ Website Development | Hi-Peak Internet

.