American Songwriter

On This Day in 1932, the Singer-Songwriter Known as the “Cajun Hank Williams” Was Born

On this day in 1932, a singer-songwriter known as the “Cajun Hank Williams” was born and changed the Cajun genre forever.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Steel Guitarist Who Played With Hank Williams and Helped Kickstart Dolly Parton’s Career

Jerry Byrd, the first-ever member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, died on April 11, 2005, at age 85 in Hawaii.