1950s Archives

On This Day

01.27.26

On This Day in 1959, Johnny Horton Recorded the Best Country Song of the Year—a Humorous History Lesson From the Perspective of an American Soldier

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.25.26

On This Day in 1958, Marty Robbins Topped the Country Charts With a Song That Proved His Storyteller Bona Fides

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

01.24.26

On This Day in 1953, Hank Williams Knocked Himself Out of the No. 1 Spot With This Haunting Final Single

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

01.20.26

Born on This Day in 1923, the Record-Breaking Country Singer Who Inspired George Harrison and a Viral False Death Report

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.19.26

Recorded on This Day in 1954, George Jones’ Debut Country Song—the First of Over 900 Recordings From His Illustrious Career

By Alex Hopper

On This Day

01.18.26

Born on This Day in 1955, the Oscar-Winning ‘Yellowstone’ Star With Country Rebel Sensibilities—and a Country Rock Band

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

01.17.26

Born on This Day in 1955, the Outlaw Country Trailblazer Who Starred in One of HBO’s Greatest Shows of All Time

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

01.16.26

On This Day in 2010, We Said Goodbye to “Mister Country”—the Ex-Husband of June Carter Who Dominated the Charts in the 1950s

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.15.26

On This Day in 1958, George Jones Released a Self-Pity Heartbreak Anthem Later Recorded by Loretta Lynn, Elvis Costello, Patty Loveless, and John Prine

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.14.26

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released What Would Be His Second Hit Single, Co-Written With His Childhood Friend

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.12.26

Born on This Day in 1926, the Country Star Who Forever Changed the Genre With a Smooth Baritone and a Shuffling Beat

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

01.12.26

On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Released a Country Classic That Inspired a History-Making Song Six Months Later

By Melanie Davis

1950s

On This Day in 1959, Johnny Horton Recorded the Best Country Song of the Year—a Humorous History Lesson From the Perspective of an American Soldier

On This Day in 1958, Marty Robbins Topped the Country Charts With a Song That Proved His Storyteller Bona Fides

On This Day in 1953, Hank Williams Knocked Himself Out of the No. 1 Spot With This Haunting Final Single

Born on This Day in 1923, the Record-Breaking Country Singer Who Inspired George Harrison and a Viral False Death Report

Recorded on This Day in 1954, George Jones’ Debut Country Song—the First of Over 900 Recordings From His Illustrious Career

Born on This Day in 1955, the Oscar-Winning ‘Yellowstone’ Star With Country Rebel Sensibilities—and a Country Rock Band

Born on This Day in 1955, the Outlaw Country Trailblazer Who Starred in One of HBO’s Greatest Shows of All Time

On This Day in 2010, We Said Goodbye to “Mister Country”—the Ex-Husband of June Carter Who Dominated the Charts in the 1950s

On This Day in 1958, George Jones Released a Self-Pity Heartbreak Anthem Later Recorded by Loretta Lynn, Elvis Costello, Patty Loveless, and John Prine

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released What Would Be His Second Hit Single, Co-Written With His Childhood Friend

Born on This Day in 1926, the Country Star Who Forever Changed the Genre With a Smooth Baritone and a Shuffling Beat

On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Released a Country Classic That Inspired a History-Making Song Six Months Later

Bre Kennedy Embraces Imperfection and Connection on Her Latest Album, ‘The Alchemist’

Ziggy Marley Explores Healing, Mindfulness, and the Power of Love on His Ninth Solo Album, ‘Brightside’

Pop Star, DJ, Dance, and ‘Sporty’ Fitness Maven—Melanie C is Living Well Within the Many Sides of Her Identity on Ninth Album

How Facing Her Past and Accepting Outside Voices Led Ashley McBryde to Her Best Album Yet