Big D Country

28/09/2026

On this day 2024, Kris Kristofferson died at his home in Maui at the age of 88. The musician, actor, and writer, was known for such hits as 'Me and Bobby McGee', 'For the Good Times', 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down', and 'Help Me Make It Through the Night'. In 1985, Kris joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup The Highwaymen. 🎶

26/09/2026

Born on this day 1925, in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, was Martin David Robinson, who became known as Marty Robbins, the American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. One of the most popular and successful country and Western singers of his era, releasing over 50 singles and 100 albums. Marty died of a heart attack on December 8, 1982.🎶

25/09/2026

Born on this day, 1930, 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 Shel include "The Taker" by Waylon Jennings and hits for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show.🎶

17/09/2026

This has to be the first photo of the great Merle Haggard (with his dad James)😊

17/09/2026

Born on this day 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama, Hank Williams (born Hiram King Williams). The American singer-songwriter and musician is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked #1. During his last years Williams's consumption of alcohol, morphine and painkillers severely compromised his professional life. Hank died aged 29 on January 1, 1953.🎶

16/09/2026

Born on this day 1928, in Duncan, Oklahoma was American steel guitar player and songwriter Ralph Mooney. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1983 and was the original steel guitarist in Merle Haggard's band, The Strangers and Waylon Jennings's band, The Waylors. Ralph co-wrote "Crazy Arms" with Chuck Seals; the song was Ray Price's first #1 country hit in 1956. He died on March 20, 2011.🎶

12/09/2026

On this day 2003, Johnny Cash, US singer songwriter died of respiratory failure aged 71. Widely considered one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century, he was known as The Man in Black. 🎶

12/09/2026

Born on this day 1931, in Saratoga, Texas, George Jones the country music singer who has scored more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo artist and in duets with other artists. He died on 26th April 2013 aged 81.🎶

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

Three great Country Artists, very different styles...do you have a favourite? 🎶