September 9th: On this day

1937
Born on this day was American songwriter Don Pfrimmer. He is best known for co-writing many modern hits including "Meet in the Middle" by Diamond Rio and "My Front Porch Looking In" by Lodestar. He died of leukaemia on December 7, 2015 age 78.

1947
Born on this day in Atlanta, Georgia, was Freddy Weller, country music artist. His biggest solo hit as an artist was "Games People Play," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1969; "Promised Land" and "Indian Lake," both 1971, peaked at #3.

1950
American country music singer and songwriter Sonny James had his career interrupted by the Korean War when his Alabama Army National Guard unit was activated. After military service in Korea, James moved to Nashville, where he spent a week staying with Chet Atkins and his wife.

1951
Born on this day Lodi, Wisconsin, was Tom Wopat, actor and singer. He first achieved fame as Luke Duke in the long-running 1979 television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He scored a handful of hits on the country charts including the 1988 "A Little Bit Closer."

1954
Elvis Presley played at the opening of the Lamar-Airways Shopping Center in Memphis Tennessee. Johnny Cash was in the audience and after the show met Elvis for the first time.

1968
Recording sessions for In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) the third solo studio album by Dolly Parton began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's title track was the only single released from the album and it peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

1968
Just the Two of Us the second collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton was released on September 9, 1968, by RCA Victor. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the album spawned three singles. "Holding on to Nothin'" and "We'll Get Ahead Someday" were both top ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

1975
Born on this day in Alexandria, Indiana was American country music singer and songwriter Joey Feek. From 2008 to 2016, the duo Joey + Rory comprised of Joey and her husband, Rory Lee Feek. She died from cancer on March 4, 2016.

1989
Born on this day was American country music singer Hailey Whitters. She has written songs for Little Big Town and Alan Jackson. Her song "A Beautiful Noise" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 and she won the New Female Artist of the Year at the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards.

1991
Born on this day in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, was Hunter Hayes, American country music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His self-titled debut album released in 2011 included the Top 20 country single "Storm Warning" and the #1 singles "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak".

1991
Born on this day was American multi-genre singer, songwriter, and record producer, Hunter Hayes. Hayes released his self-titled debut album in 2011. It reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums, and sold over 1.1 million copies. Its most successful single, 'Wanted', sold over 3.5 million copies and made Hayes the youngest male act to ever top the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

1996
Singer songwriter Bill Monroe died age 84 in Springfield, Tennessee, several months after suffering a stroke. The mandolinist, singer, and songwriter created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".

2005
To aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris and Trisha Yearwood were among the artists participating in Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, which aired live on cable and broadcast television stations in the United States and worldwide.

2007
Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival, took place at Randall's Island, New York City, New York. Held to raise money for family farmers in the US, the concerts were organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Artists who appeared included: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews with Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Billy Joe Shaver, Tim Reynolds, Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Counting Crows, Matisyahu, Guster, The Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes, Supersuckers, The Ditty Bops, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Sturr, Danielle Evin, Jesse Lenat, Pauline Reese, Paula Nelson, Titty Bingo, and 40 Points.

2007
Taylor Swift released "Our Song" the third single from her self-titled debut studio album. It became Swift's first #1 single on the Hot Country Songs chart, maintaining the position for six consecutive weeks. The track made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a #1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

2022
John Michael Montgomery's tour bus overturns in an accident outside Jellico, Tennessee. Montgomery suffered broken ribs, and several passengers were injured.

2023
Luke Combs becomes the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top two positions on the Country Airplay chart as a solo act with no accompanying acts when his singles "Love You Anyway" and "Fast Car" occupy the number one and two positions, respectively. In doing so, he also becomes the second act overall to accomplish such a feat after Luke Bryan achieved the same in May 2014 with his single "Play It Again" and his appearance on Florida Georgia Line's "This Is How We Roll".

2024
Beyoncé was snubbed by the Country Music Awards, despite having one of the biggest country hits of the year with 'Texas Hold 'Em'. When the nominees for the ceremony were announced, the star was notably absent - with not a single nomination. Beyoncé had widely been expected to gain recognition at the awards, with fans speculating she could become the first black woman to be shortlisted for Album of The Year, for Cowboy Carter.