Country Music History

Ilene used to take care of Country Music History, but now I am going to take my turn at feeding you some fun information of what has happened on this day in Country Music History. Hopefully you enjoy this just as much as I do. In the afternoons, usually in the five o'clock hour, you can hear a song related to Country Music History for the specific day...

Today we focus on Gary Allan, born Gary Allan Herzberg December 5, 1967 in Montebello, California to parents Harley and Mary Herzberg.  Gary began playing guitar at a very young age.  He started playing honky tonks with his father at the age of 13...

Happy Friday country music fans!  Did you watch this season of "Dancing With The Stars"?  I was amazed at the dancing ability of many of the stars including country singer Jana Kramer.  That girl can dance!  Jana was born December 2, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan...

I have to admit, when I first heard this song, I thought, this one will never make it big.  Boy, I was wrong!  December 1, 2014 Capitol released "Girl Crush" by Little Big Town to radio. The more I heard it, the more it grew on me.  "Girl Crush" proved to be a huge success...

We end November with a sad bit of country music trivia.  Singer of "Ten Thousand Angels", Mindy McCready was born November 30, 1975 in Fort Myers, Florida.  In the late 1990's, Mindy had a big hit with "Guys Do It All The Time".  Sadly, Mindy's life ended tragically when she committed suicide in 2013...

The month is winding down.  Hard to believe that Christmas is less than a month away.  Did you watch the country music Christmas special last night?  A few of the performances were spectacular especially Rascal Flatts.  Moving on... Writer of hits including "Sixteen Tons" and "Smoke...

Wow--I sure have been lax in getting history out to you over the long weekend.  Time to buckle down! November 28, 1955 Kristine Oliver was born in Manhattan Beach, California.  Along with her sister, Janis Gill, they formed Sweethearts of the Rodeo and had several rockabilly hits in the 1980's...

Happy Thanksgiving, KFIL friends and fans.  Wishing you a cornucopia filled with blessings, friends, family and food! It's not too early to start talking about holiday songs!  November 24, 1958 Decca records released "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" performed by the petite Brenda Lee...

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!  Thanksgiving Day parades and football take focus in today's country music history. I bet you didn't know this.  In 1967, Jack Greene was the very first country singer to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...

We've all heard and sung the song "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)". Do you know how that song came about?  I'm here to tell you!  November 22, 1946, Gene Autry was riding in the Santa Claus Lane parade in Hollywood.  As the parade passed, children were cheering "Here comes Santa Claus"...