27 December 2005, by Webmaster
On December 30th, 1944, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys made their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1962, singer Brenda Lee was slightly injured when she tried to rescue her dog from her burning home in Nashville. The dog died of smoke inhalation.
In 1979, composer and lyricist Richard Rodgers died in New York at the age of 77. His musicals include ``The King and I’’ and ``The Sound of Music.’’
Also in 1979, Emerson, Lake and Palmer announced they were splitting up. They later (...)