Jun 11, 1959

Jimmy C. Newman records "Grin And Bear It" during the evening at Nashville's Bradley Recording Studio

Oct 14, 1959

Connie Francis records the pop hit "Among My Souvenirs" at Regent Studio in New York. Marty Robbins remakes it as a country hit in 1976

Oct 15, 1959

Mark Dinning records the tragic pop song "Teen Angel" in an afternoon session at Nashville's Bradley Film & Recording Studio. Producing is Jim Vienneau, destined to oversee country hits for Hank Williams Jr., Mel Tillis and Sheb Wooley

Apr 2, 1960

Jimmy C. Newman records "A Lovely Work Of Art" during an afternoon session at Nashville's Bradley Recording Studio

Jul 31, 1960

Connie Francis records the pop hit "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles. Debby Boone re-introduces it as a country hit in 1979

Aug 23, 1960

Jimmy C. Newman records "Wanting You With Me Tonight"

Apr 2, 1961

Connie Francis records the pop hit "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" in New York. Margo Smith revives it for the country audience in 1977

Aug 20, 1961

Sheb Wooley records "That's My Pa" in Nashville

Mar 17, 1962

Sheb Wooley hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "That's My Pa"

Apr 18, 1963

The Osmonds hold their first recording session in Los Angeles. The pop vocal group collects a country hit some 19 years later