November 24 – This Day in Country Music History

Songwriter Steve Nelson is born in New York City. His country credits include Eddy Arnold’s “Bouquet of Roses” and Gene Autry’s “Frosty the Snowman.”

Source: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Thomas Fouts is born in Carroll County, Indiana. As Captain Stubby, he leads the Buccaneers and performs on the WLS National Barn Dance.

Source: RolandNote.

Western swing and rockabilly guitarist Tommy Allsup is born near Owasso, Oklahoma. He goes on to play with Bob Wills, Buddy Holly, and Willie Nelson.

Source: Television Academy.

Steel guitarist Johnny Sibert is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He goes on to play on many of Carl Smith’s recordings, including “Loose Talk.”

Source: RolandNote.

Country singer Johnny Carver is born in Jackson, Mississippi. His 1970s hits include “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” and “Afternoon Delight.”

Source: AllMusic.

Country songwriter Earl Cranston Clark is born in Dillon, South Carolina. His credits include Tracy Lawrence’s “Can’t Break It to My Heart” and “Renegades, Rebels and Rogues.”

Source: St. Louis Cremation obituary.

Mandolinist Adam Steffey is born in Tennessee. He goes on to play in Alison Krauss & Union Station and co-found the bluegrass band the Boxcars.

Source: RolandNote.

Country entertainer Asher Sizemore dies in De Queen, Arkansas. He and his son Little Jimmy were regular performers on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s.

Source: RolandNote.

Emil Dopyera, one of the brothers behind the Dobro resonator guitar, dies.

Source: RolandNote.

Marie Osmond holds at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country LP’s chart with Paper Roses.

Source: Billboard.

Willie Nelson holds at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with City of New Orleans.

Source: Billboard.

Randy Travis reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with Heroes & Friends.

Source: Billboard — November 24, 1990.

The RIAA awards a Gold certification to Rick Nelson’s single “Garden Party.”

Source: RolandNote.

Wanted! The Outlaws, featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser, becomes the first country album to earn RIAA Platinum certification. The compilation includes Jennings and Nelson’s “Good Hearted Woman”.

Source: RCA Records announcement in Cash Box.

The RIAA certifies the Charlie Daniels Band’s Million Mile Reflections 2× Platinum.

Source: RolandNote.

The Carter Family records “Wabash Cannonball” at the Atlanta Woman’s Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Source: The Carter Family Discography.

The Carter Family records “Lonesome Valley” in Memphis, Tennessee.

Source: The Carter Family Discography.

Gene Autry records “There’s a Gold Mine in the Sky” in Los Angeles. The song becomes the title number of his next western.

Source: The Online Discographical Project.

Columbia releases Bob Atcher’s “Signed, Sealed and Delivered.”

Source: RolandNote.

Decca releases Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

Source: 45cat.

Columbia releases Marty Robbins’ “Sometimes I’m Tempted.”

Source: 45cat.

Sonny James records “Take Good Care of Her.”

Source: RolandNote.

Hank Williams Jr. records “It’s All Over but the Crying” in Nashville during sessions for the film A Time to Sing.

Source: Praguefrank’s Country Discography.

Columbia releases Ray Price’s “Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go).”

Source: 45cat.

Glen Campbell records the basic track for “Honey Come Back” at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood.

Source: Praguefrank’s Country Discography.

David Houston records “A Woman Always Knows” at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville.

Source: Praguefrank’s Country Discography.

Columbia releases Marty Robbins’ “The Best Part of Living.”

Source: 45cat.

RolandNote dates the U.S. release of Tanya Tucker’s “Don’t Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You” to November 24. SecondHandSongs lists November 19 for the same MCA single (40497).

Source: RolandNote.

Charley Pride records “More to Me,” a future Billboard country No. 1.

Source: Praguefrank’s Country Discography.

Ray Price records “Old Friends” with Willie Nelson and Roger Miller in Spicewood, Texas.

Source: Praguefrank’s Country Discography.

Keith Whitley records “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” at the Sound Emporium in Nashville.

Source: RolandNote.

Four records share No. 1 on Billboard’s Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records chart: Wesley Tuttle’s “With Tears in My Eyes”, Tex Ritter’s “You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often”, Dick Thomas’ “Sioux City Sue”, and Red Foley and Lawrence Welk’s “Shame on You”.

Source: Billboard — November 24, 1945.

Marty Robbins’ “Singing the Blues” tops all three of Billboard’s country singles charts, leading in retail sales, jukebox plays, and radio airplay.

Source: Billboard — November 24, 1956.

Bill Anderson holds at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Mama Sang a Song”.

Source: Billboard.

Charlie Rich reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “The Most Beautiful Girl”.

Source: Billboard.

Waylon Jennings holds at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Come with Me”.

Source: Billboard.

Johnny Lee reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “You Could’ve Heard a Heart Break”.

Source: Billboard.

K.T. Oslin reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart with “Come Next Monday”.

Source: Billboard — November 24, 1990.

Paul Overstreet and Al Gore work on “Diggin’ Up Bones”, which becomes a No. 1 country hit for Randy Travis.

Source: RolandNote.

Clint Eastwood’s A Perfect World opens in theaters. Its soundtrack features Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way”, Don Gibson’s “Sea of Heartbreak,” and Marty Robbins’ “Don’t Worry.”

Source: RolandNote.

Disney and Pixar release Toy Story 2 in theaters. Western music group Riders in the Sky performs the film’s “Woody’s Roundup.”

Source: Disney.

Opry member Johnny Russell makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.

Source: RolandNote.