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  • Dec 21, 1925
    Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance is born in Como, Mississippi. He plays bass on such classics as Faron Young's "Hello Walls," Connie Smith's "Once A Day," The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" and Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart"
    Jul 12, 1967
    "That Tennessee Beat" debuts in movie theaters with Merle Travis, The Statler Brothers, Minnie Pearl, Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance, Pete Drake, Buddy Mize, Boots Randolph and The Stoney Mountain Cloggers
    Apr 11, 2005
    Bass player Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance dies in Nashville, after suffering with cancer and Alzheimer's disease. His resume includes hits by Faron Young, Marty Robbins, The Everly Brothers, Webb Pierce and Hank Williams, among others

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