Country Music History

Let's start the week off by checking the Billboard chart for November 21.  In 2015, Chris Stapleton and "Traveller" held the #1 spot on the country singles chart.  Did you know that Chris is headlining Country on the River 2017 to be held August 3-5 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin...

People are crazy  - how  many  times have you said that?  I know I have hundreds of  times!  Billy Currington said it in a hit song!  Today is Billy's birthday, born November 19, 1973 in Savannah, Georgia.  Billy made a name for himself on the country music scene first in 2003 with "Walk A Little Straighter" and went on to record such hits as "That's How Country Boys Roll" and

Singer of "Barefoot And Crazy" as well as "Wherever You Are", Jack Ingram was born in Houston, Texas November 15, 1970. Shania Twain hit a country music milestone in 2004.  Her album "Come On Over" became the first country album in history certified for shipment of twenty million units...

Another work week gets underway! Back in 1951, Hank  Williams made his first national TV appearance, it being on "The Perry Como Show".  Williams sang "Hey, Good Lookin". "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" earned Crystal Gayle her first gold single in 1977...

Happy Saturday - make it a good day, ok? Singer Barbara Fairchild was born November 12, 1950 in Lafe, Arkansas.  Barbara recorded her first record at the young age of 15 years.  In 1972, she recorded her biggest hit "Teddy Bear Song", a rather heartbreaking love song...

Before we get down to business, the staff of KFIL takes this time to salute veterans of the United States Armed Forces on this Veterans Day. Now, here's your country music history for November 11.  Singer Narvel Felts was born in 1938 near Kaiser, Arkansas...

Thursday's edition of Country Music History reveals a few big birthdays! Born in Longview, Texas November 10, 1983, the one and only Miranda Lambert. Miranda got her start on "Nashville Star".  She has been named CMA Vocalist of the Year six times in a row from 2010 to 2015...

Hello friends!  There are a lot of things to talk about today! Famous for her signature song "The Tennessee Waltz", Patti Page was born in 1927 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. American Idol competitor, Bucky Covington, was born in Rockingham, North Carolina in 1977...

Hope you enjoyed the gorgeous weather over the weekend!  Let's get down to another week of country music history. In 1949, "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" was recorded by Red Foley.  Shoe Shine Boy became the first million-selling country music single...

Sunday blessings go out to all of our KFIL friends and fans. Member of The Eagles, Glenn Frey was born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1993, "Does He Love You" by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis is #1 on the Billboard country singles chart...