American singer and songwriter Larry Henley died in Nashville, Tennessee at age 77. He was best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record “Wind Beneath My Wings.” He co-wrote with Red Lane “‘Til I Get It Right”…
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On this day September 14, 1934
Born on this day in Brownfield, Texas, was Don Walser, was known as a unique, award-winning yodeling “Texas country music legend.” He was known for maintaining a catalog of older, obscure country music and cowboy songs and kept alive old…
On this day September 14, 2005
Property from the estate of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash raised $1.24 million on the first day of a three-day auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. Items sold included a custom-made abalone-inlaid acoustic guitar for $131,200 and an…
On this day September 12, 2003
Johnny Cash, US singer songwriter died of respiratory failure aged 71. Widely considered one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century, he was known as . Cash traditionally started all his concerts by saying, “Hello, I’m Johnny…
On this day September 12, 2006
documentary film produced and directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck (daughter of actor Gregory Peck) had its world premier at the The film followed the Dixie Chicks over a three-year period of intense public scrutiny, fan backlash, physical threats,…
On this day September 11, 1899
Born on this day, was Jimmie Davis, singer, songwriter, who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 47th Governor of Louisiana (19441948 and 19601964). Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally…
On this day September 09, 2005
To aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris and Trisha Yearwood were among the artists participating in which aired live on cable and broadcast television stations in the United States and worldwide. Source: This Day in…
On this day September 07, 2003
benefit concert took place at the Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, Ohio. Held to raise money for family farmers in the US, the concerts were organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Artists who appeared included: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp,…
On this day September 06, 1943
Whilst hanging out backstage at the Montgomery Municipal Auditorium, Hank Williams offered to go out on stage to retrieve Hardrock Gunter’s guitar who had just finished his set. Hank walked onto the stage and picked it up, and played a…
On this day September 05, 1970
Janis Joplin started recording sessions recording a version of the Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster song Me and Bobby McGee. Joplin, (who was a lover and a friend of Kristofferson’s from the beginning of her career to her death), topped…