This Day June 23 In Country Music

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In 1929 country singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, comedienne, and author June Carter Cash was born in Virginia. She became the wife of country legend Johnny Cash. She had hits with Johnny Cash including, "Ring Of Fire", "Jackson", "If I Were A Carpenter". She played the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and television shows. Carter Cash won five Grammy Awards. She passed on in 2003. In 1953 country singer Pake McEntire was born in Oklahoma. He is the oldest borther of Reba McEntire and Susie Luchsinger. His biggest chart hit was the 1986 was "Savin' My Love for You" On 2001 Lonestar was at number one on the Country chart with "I'm Already There", the lead off single to their fifth album. In 2006 Tony Bennett made a surprise appearance during Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden. Bennett joined McGraw for a rendition of the Hank Williams classic "Cold, Cold Heart." In 2010 Willie nelson was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. The NRR is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." In 2016 bluegrass artist Ralph Stanley also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley. He is known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. His work was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, in which he sings the Appalachian dirge "O Death." That song won him a 2002 Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Country Vocal Performance.