Ephéméride du Vendredi 11 Avril 2008

1905 - Paul "Hezzie" Trietsch 1905~1980, of the "Hoosier Hot Shots," was born in Arcadia, Indiana.

1905 - Harty Taylor 1905~1963, of the Cumberland Ridge Runners, and Karl & Harty was born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky.

1913 - Mille Good 1913~1993, of "The Girls of the Golden West," was born Mildred Fern Goad in Mount Carmel, Illinois.

1918 - Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin, appeared on stage at The Ryman Auditorium during a World War I Bond Drive.

1921 - Dorothy Shay, aka "Dorothy Nell Sims" singer, comedian, actress, and recording artist was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

1925 - George Shuffler, guitarist, born Burke County, North Carolina.

1953 - Jumpin' Bill Carlisle's self-penned Mercury single "Knothole" hit the Country charts today. His previous Mercury release "No Help Wanted" went to #1. Knothole topped out at #3 but Bill and his group were hot. The Carlisles became members of the Grand Ole Opry this year.

1955 - Marty Robbins released "Pray For Me Mother Of Mine" b/w "Daddy Loves You."

1960 - Columbia Records released Carl Smith's single "Cut Across Shorty." The record charted in June and topped out at #28.

1962 - Marilyn Monroe tourne la première scène de son dernier film en carrière (SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE). Elle sera congédiée du plateau le 7 juin suivant avant que le film ne soit complété.

1968 - Ethel Park Richardson, singer, autoharp, and radio personality, died at age 84.

1977 - Eddie Miller 1919~1977, age 83, songwriter, recording artist, and producer died in Nashville. Eddie was the co-founder of the NSAI (home of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame), and the founder of the Academy of Country and Western Music (now known as the ACM) in Hollywood. More than 1,000 of Eddie' s songs have been recorded by other artists; over 400 artists recorded his biggest hit "Release Me." He was inducted into the NSHF in 1975. Eddie Miller was laid to rest in Harpeth Hills Memorial Gardens, in Nashville.

1978 - Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson's RCA Victor album "Waylon & Willie" was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

1980 - Cousin Emmy, "Cynthia May Carver," age 76, died in California.

2002 - The International Bluegrass Music Museum re-opened today, after 22 months, and 3 million dollars worth of renovations. The Museum is located in Owensboro, Kentucky.

2003 - June Carter Cash was admitted to the ICU at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, with congestive heart failure.

2004 - Tommy Cash performed his show "My Brother Johnny Cash" at the Opera House in Cork, Ireland.

2005 - Lightin' Chance 1925~2005, age 79, Floyd Taylor Chance Grand Ole Opry staff musician, and legendary
session bassist died today. Chance was laid to rest in Love Cemetery, Love, Mississippi.

2005 - Willis Emory "Tip" Tippin, age 78, father of Aaron Tippin, was killed today in a traffic accident in North Carolina. Today was Mr. Tippin' s 78th birthday.

2005 - Jerry Byrd 1920~2005, age 85, member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, died in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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