American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1908, the First Singing Cowboy and Presidential Candidate Covered by Burl Ives, Elvis Presley, and Jimmy Dean

One hundred seventeen years ago today, the original singing cowboy, a songwriter and politician, was born in Texas.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1983, Country Music Said Goodbye to a Massively Influential Guitarist Who Wrote Some of the Genre’s Most Enduring Hit Songs

Forty-two years ago today, the world lost one of the most influential guitar players in the history of modern roots music.