Birthdays And Anniversaries For Saturday

The names of our listeners celebrating here on September 6th are coming up but first,  here's a look at some of the events that have happened on this date in Country Music.

1952- Hank Williams has the #1 spot on Billboard's country singles chart, with "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)".

1957- Joe Smyth is born in Portland, Maine.  Later he becomes the drummer for the group, Sawyer Brown.

1963- Mark Chesnutt is born in Beaumont, Texas.  He gets his start on the country charts with "Too Cold At Home", in 1990, and would be one of the most consistent hit-makers of that decade.

1980- Johnny Lee is #1 in Billboard, with "Lookin' For Love".

1884- Ernest Tubb, passes away in a Nashville hospital.  A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1943, he was elected to the Country Music Hall of fame in 1965.

2012- Amy Grant and Reba McEntire deliver induction speeches as Vince Gill receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Concho Valley birthdays include:

Beth George, old enough.  From all her co-workers at San Angelo Community Medical Center.

Joe Molina, 53.  From his much younger brother, Jesse.

Tylor Ray Sosa, 3.  From her Grandpa.

Cheri Romo, old enough.  From Lety, Cody and Lonnie.

Happy Wedding Anniversary to:

Geral & Sue Sorrells, 51 years.