September 25th: On this day

1930
Born on this day, was Shel Silverstein, American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He wrote Tompall Glaser's highest-charting solo single "Put Another Log on the Fire", "One's on the Way" (a hit for Loretta Lynn), and wrote one of Johnny Cash's best known whimsical hits, "A Boy Named Sue." Other songs co-written by Silverstein include "The Taker" by Waylon Jennings and hits for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show.

1935
Born on this day in St. Louis, Missouri, was Royce Kendall, singer from the duo, The Kendalls who released 16 albums including the #1 hits "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," "Sweet Desire" and "Thank God for the Radio". She died on May 22, 1998.

1943
Born on this day in Rochester, Minnesota, was singer-songwriter Joe Sun. He charted fourteen singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest was his 1978 debut single, the #14 "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You." He died on October 25, 2019 age 76.

1948
American country music singer George Morgan was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He is best known for his 1949 hit single "Candy Kisses". He also had several hits based on a "rose" theme: "Room Full of Roses", "Red Roses for a Blue Lady", and "Red Roses From the Blue Side of Town".

1954
George Jones released his third single "You All Goodnight" on Starday Records. The song was recorded in the living room of Quinn at 5628 Brock Street in Houston with just one microphone that hung down from the wooden ceiling beams.

1962
Patsy Cline appeared on Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry performing "When I Get Through With You (You'll Love Me Too)" and "Why Can't He Be You."

1967
Little-known country singer Dolly Parton made her first appearance on The Porter Wagoner Show, singing two songs from her debut album: "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy." She became the full-time replacement for the program's longtime singer, Norma Jean. Parton stayed on the show for seven years and recorded string of popular duet albums with Wagoner.

1972
Tammy Wynette released her eleventh studio album My Man which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's three singles, "My Man" "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right) and "'Til I Get It Right", all peaked at #1 on the Country Singles chart.

1982
Special guests on this week's syndicated US music television series The Glen Campbell Music Show included Mel Tillis who performed "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Detroit City" and then with Glen Campbell played "Kaw-Liga" and "I Saw the Light".

1993
The Postal Service issued a series of stamps honoring four important country music acts: Hank Williams, The Carter Family, Patsy Cline and Bob Wills. The "Legends of American Music Series" stamps went on sale for 29 cent's each as well as a special collector sheet of 20 stamps.

2012
Loretta Lynn marked her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. The only other women to reach this milestone have been Jean Shepard, Minnie Pearl and Wilma Lee Cooper. Lynn was honored with a tribute show that was broadcast on GAC-TV.

2015
Don Henley released his fifth solo studio album Cass County which later debuted at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, the album features Miranda Lambert, Merle Haggard, Vice Gill, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood and others.

2015
Drummer Hugh Wright died of natural causes age 63. He was a co-founder of Boy Howdy who charted seven singles on the Country singles chart in the 1990's.

2016
Jean Shepard died aged 82. The honky tonk singer, songwriter, scored the hits "Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)," "A Satisfied Mind" and a Ferlin Husky duet, "A Dear John Letter." In 2005, Shepard celebrated 50 years as a member of the Opry and is the longest-living female member of the Opry to date.

2019
The first installment of Ken Burns' eight-part documentary series Country Music airs on PBS. The film chronicles the evolution of the genre from the early "hillbilly" musicians of the '20s with Fiddlin' John Carson through the New Traditionalists of the '90s with Garth Brooks.