Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Louis Myers – blues guitarist/harmonica – associated acts include – The Aces – (9/18/1929- 9/5/1994) Jimmie Rodgers – pop/adult contemporary singer/guitar/piano – hits include –
Hank Williams Sr. – The Mount Olive, Alabama native is known as – one of country music’s most influential singer/songwriters – alcoholism and prescription drug
Jon Hendricks – jazz-scat singer/lyricist – one of the originators of vocalese – (9/16/1921 – 11/17/2017) B.B. King (Riley B. King) – multi-award winning Mississippi
Roy Acuff – country/gospel singer/songwriter/fiddler – known as “The King of Country Music” – was synonymous with the Grand Ole Opry – regular appearances on
Don Walser – western swing – country singer/songwriter – best known for his yodeling – (9/14/1934 – 9/20/2006) Jon “Bowzer” Bauman – singer/actor/game show host
Bill Monroe – multi-award winner country singer/songwriter/mandolin – often referred to as “The Father Of Bluegrass” – best known for – Blue Moon of Kentucky
George “The Possum” Jones – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter – hits include – She Thinks I Still Care – He Stopped Loving Her Today –
Jimmie Davis – singer/songwriter/former Louisiana governor – best known for the 1940 hit – You Are My Sunshine – awards include – 1971 Nashville Songwriters