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The First Country Records
Ralph Peer records the music of Fiddlin' John Carson and becomes a regional hit. -
Hank Williams Born
Hank Williams is born in Olive, Alabama. -
"Hillbilly" becomes a genre
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Queen of Country Music is Born
Viriginia Hensley is born in Winchester, VA. -
Rose-Acuff
Fred Rose and Roy Acuff form the Nashville-based country music and permanently re-center of the country music business in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Elvis Debuts
Elvis Presley records his debut album with a mix of gospel, R&B and country tunes. -
Cash Records
John Cash does his first recording sessions at Sun, singing "Wide Open Road" and "You're my Baby." -
Elvis Tours
Elvis headlines his own country music tour. -
Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee records his biggest hit "Great Balls of Fire" -
Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame is established. -
Hank William Dies
Hank Williams dies in the backseat of his Cadillac on New Years Day. -
Patsy Clines dies
Patsy Cline dies in a plane crash. -
Bakersfield Sound
Buck Owens records the greatest live album of Bakersfields sound country music. -
Dolly Parton Debuts
Dolly Parton releases her first records, "Haooy Birthday, Baby' and "Dumb Blonde" -
Charley Pride Debuts
Charley Pride releases his first single "Snakes Crawl at Night". -
Johnny Cash Show
Johnny Cash Show launches on ABC -
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson hold his first Fourth of July Picnic near Austin, Texasa and becomes a Texan Tradition. -
Urban Cowboy
John Travolta stars in Urban Cowboy where country music is popularized again. -
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks debuts with "If Tommorow Never Comes" and becomes a dominant country musician for the next decade. -
Bluegrass returns
T-Bone Burnett produced the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou and revives Bluegrass music.