Birthdays:-
1905 Lesley "Esley" Riddle born, Burnsville, North Carolina - African-American musician whose influence on the Carter Family helped shape country music - Maybelle Carter adapted Riddle's guitar technique that became known as the "Carter scratch" - Esley and A.P. Carter embarked on song-collecting trip around their region - The Carter Family went on to record songs that Riddle either composed or transmitted, including "Cannonball Blues", Hello Stranger", Bear Creek Blues" & "Let The Church Roll On" Died 13 July 1980
1927 *Slim Dusty - Born David Gordon Kirkpatrick in Kempsey NSW - Austalian King Of Country - Awarded the MBE for Services to Entertainment in 1970 - Died September 19 2003
1931 Howard Vokes born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania - Performed on WKPA New Kensington & WAVL Apollo, Pennsylvania - Singer, songwriter, manager, music publisher, promoter and record owner, formed the Country Boys band - They recorded "This Prison I'm In/Ghost Of A Honky Tonk Slave", "Willie Roy, The Cripple Boy
1941 Glen Garrison born in Slarcy, Arkansas - His only charting album "If I Lived Here" reached #39 - "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" single charted to #48
1965 Joe Barnhill born in Turkey, Texas - "You're Old Flame's Goin' Out Tonight" charted to #56 in 1989 - Son of Joe Bob Barnhill, leader of Joe Bob's Nashville Sound Company
1990 *Jeremy Turner - Born in Murwillumbah NSW - Talented Traditional style Bush Ballad Singer - Now Based in SE Queensland
Died:-
1979 Sunshine Sue Workman - Age 67 - Long-time compere of The Old Dominion Barn Dance
2001 *Keith Perandes died in Brisbane - Strong supporter of Traditional Australian country music - Father of Julie Perandes - President of Golden Wattle Country Music Club in Wynnum, Brisbane
2002 *Laurie Allen died in Melbourne, Vic Bobby & Laurie
Events:-
Recorded:-
1931 Jimmie Rodgers recorded "When the Cactus is in Bloom"
1940 Bobby Atcher, Randy Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes made first recording of "Cool Water" on Columbia
1945 Gene Autry recorded Top 5 single "Don't Hang Around me Anymore" & "I Want to be Sure"
1963 Johnny Cash Recorded "I Still Miss Someone"
1975 Merle Haggard recorded "The Way it Was in '51"
Released:-
1963 Roy Orbison "Falling" released HL2111 on London
2008 *Slim Dusty "How Good It Is" single and specially produced promotional video released by EMI Music to commemorate what would have been Slim Dusty's 81st birthday - Written for Slim by Don Walker and recorded just before he fell ill in 2001 - Family members, friends, fans etc gathered on the day to celebrate the anniversary at the "Many Happy Campfires" tribute evening in Sydney - Featured performers include Graeme Connors, Jimmy Little, Lee Kernaghan, Amos Morris, Peter Denahy, Gina Jeffreys, Melinda Schneider and The Travelling Country Band
Charted:-
1960 Hank Locklin "Please Help Me I'm Falling" debuted on Billboard Top 40 to #8
1960 Loretta Lynn - "Honky Tonk Girl" debuted on Billboard Top 40
1970 Charley Pride "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" goes to #1 on Billboard Top 40
1970 Tammy Wynette "The World Of Tammy Wynette" album charted to #8
1981 Kenny Rogers & Dottie West -"What are we Doin" in Love" goes to #1 Charted
1960 The Fendermen - "Muleskinner Blues" debuted on Billboard Top 40 To #5
1981 Rosanne Cash debuted on Billboard Top 40 to #22 Country #1 - Daughter of Johnny Cash & Vivian Liberto