July 25th:
1950
During his first recording session at Jim Beck’s Studio on 1101 Ross Avenue in Dallas, Lefty Frizzell recorded “If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time,” “I Love You A Thousand Ways” and “Shine, Shave, Shower (It’s Saturday).” Beck is credited with discovering Frizzell which led to his first major recording contract.
1970
Born on this day in Norwich, Connecticut was drummer Rich Redmond. He worked with Rushlow, and later became a member of Jason Aldean’s band, playing on “Big Green Tractor,” “Dirt Road Anthem” and “She’s Country”
1971
Sonny James was at #1 on the Country singles chart with “Bright Lights, Big City”, James’ fifteenth #1 hit in a row in the country chart.
1988
“Set ‘Em Up Joe” by country music artist Vern Gosdin was at #1 on the Country chart. The song was a tribute song to Ernest Tubb and was Vern Gosdin’s second #1 on the country chart.
1995
Charlie Rich, singer and musician, died in his sleep aged 62. Rich who acquired the nickname The Silver Fox is best remembered for his 1973 hits, “Behind Closed Doors” and “The Most Beautiful Girl”. Rich’s destructive personal behavior famously culminated at the CMA awards ceremony for 1975, when he presented the award for Entertainer of the Year, while visibly intoxicated. Instead of reading the name of the winner, who happened to be John Denver, he set fire to the envelope with a cigarette lighter.
2003
Refering to Dixie Chick Natalie Maines’ comment about United States President George W. Bush and the current situation in Iraq: Merle Haggard, who had released a song critical of US media coverage of the Iraq War, issued a press statement saying: “I don’t even know the Dixie Chicks, but I find it an insult for all the men and women who fought and died in past wars when almost the majority of America jumped down their throats for voicing an opinion. It was like a verbal witch-hunt and lynching.”
2012
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart” by the Eli Young Band was at #1 on the Country singles chart. Written by Will Hoge and Eric Paslay and originally recorded by Hoge on his seventh studio album, The Wreckage.
