On this day (September 8) in 1897, James Charles Rodgers was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He spent his teens and early twenties working on the railroad. He took inspiration from Black blues ...
It was Williams who chose Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” for the Happy Days band’s first performance. “Then the letters started coming in,” the actor revealed. “And Garry said, ‘People like it!’ So, ...
Country Music Hall of Famer Ernest Tubb has a rich history in the Concho Valley, including his hit song “Swell San Angelo” and his beer joint on West Beauregard Avenue. Tubb began as a Jimmie Rodgers ...