Country Music History – On This Day

1939 – Johnny Tillotson is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

1959 – Dolly Parton’s “Puppy Love” is released when she is 13-years-old. She was 11 when she recorded it.

1965 – Roger Miller dominates the US Country Charts at #1 with King Of The Road.

1969 – Wade Hayes is born in Oklahoma.

1993 – Shania Twain releases her self-titled debut album.

2008 – Hank Williams, Steve Wariner and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are each added to the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN.