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    • Oct 2, 1927
    Producer and record executive Aubrey Mayhew is born in Washington, D.C. He founds the Little Darlin' label, overseeing Johnny Paycheck's 1960s hits. Mayhew also writes Ray Price's "Touch My Heart"
    Jul 4, 1928
    Jimmie Rodgers has a Fourth of July picnic on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., aboard a $25,000 yacht owned by pop singer Gene Austin
    Aug 4, 1928
    Jimmie Rodgers has his first major engagement, headlining a week of shows at The Earle, a Washington, D.C., theater
    Jan 19, 1931
    One week before the production reaches Broadway, "Green Grow The Lilacs" opens in Washington, D.C., with a cast that includes Tex Ritter
    Mar 4, 1933
    Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated in Washington, D.C., for the first of his four terms as president, in which he becomes the first to welcome a country artist to the White House. He's referenced in Alabama's 1989 hit "Song Of The South"
    Mar 4, 1934
    Bluegrass mandolin player John Duffey is born in Washington, D.C. He gains acclaim as a member of The Country Gentlemen, whose blend of traditional and progressive bluegrass allows them to work for over 40 years, despite numerous lineup changes
    Aug 14, 1935

    President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act at the White House in Washington, D.C. Merle Haggard will rail against it--"Keep your retirement and your so-called Social Security"--in his 1981 recording "Big City"

    Mar 8, 1937
    Jimmy Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C., along with a twin sister, Rita, who dies three months later. The family act, which blends bluegrass and country music, wins the Country Music Association's vocal group award in 1967
    Oct 1, 1937
    Congress passes a bill requiring any businessman selling marijuana to secure a license, which the government refuses to issue, thereby making pot illegal. "We don't smoke marijuana..." kicks off Merle Haggard's 1969 hit "Okie From Muskogee"
    May 5, 1938
    Roni Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C. The group, led by father Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, wins the Country Music Association's 1967 Vocal Group of the Year honor, although the banjo-playing Roni is better known for her comedic roles on "Hee Haw"
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