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In Bristol, Tennesee Country music began. Although musicians had been recording fiddle tunes.
This event is important because it changed the lives of many. -
Virginia Hansley, who will later be called Patsey Cline, is born in Winchester. This is important because she later becomes the most influential female country artist of all time.
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Elvis Presley makes his recording debut on Sun Records with an electrifying mix of gospel, R&B, and Country tunes.
This is a big part of country music because he was very famous and unforgettable at the time. -
Late in 1954, Johnny Cash does hgis first recoding sessions at Sun, singing "Wide Open Road" .
This is oneof the exeptional dates of Country Music bacause this could be the reason he got so famous. -
Elvis headlines his own country music tour.
This is an imperitive date because it made him more famous. -
The Country Music Hall of Fame is established. Its first three inductees are Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose, and Hank Williams.
The Country Music Hall of Fame held our past events everyone needs to know. -
The Queen of country music dies in a plane crash.
This tragic death was important because it was like everyone with Micheal Jackson. Everyone was shocked and heart-broken. -
Dolly Parton releases her first records "Happy Birthday Baby" and "Dumb Blonde" in 1966.
This was an important time because she later becomes one of the most famous singers of country music. -
Charley Pride, the most succesful black man in country music releases his first single, "Snakes Crawl at Night.
This huge date is important because the most famous black man in country music partly just started his career. -
Several Opry performances are cancelled for fear of racial violence in Nashville after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This day made everyone scared to perform so they had to cancell the performances -
The Johnny Cash Show becomes a regular part of the ABC- T.V. line-up.
On this day, more people were able to watch Johnny Cash, so that allowed him to become more famous. -
Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic near Austin, Texas.
That day was important because it started and was remembered as a tradition to do. -
This special time is remembered because it popularized western wear and country western dance across the country. Country music hits the urban mainstream.
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Garth Brooks, the king of "stadium" country, scores his first big hit "If Tomorrow Never Comes." Brooks will be the dominant country musician of the next decade.
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The T-Bone Burnett-produced original soundtrack to the popular film O Brother, Where Art Thou? becomes a surprise hit, signaling a popular revival of bluegrass and a return to traditionalism in country music.