Freddie Hart

October 30, 1982 Hank Williams Jr. set a record with nine albums on the Top Country Albums chart at one time.

October 16, 1972 Loretta Lynn becomes the first woman to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in the sixth annual awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

1978  It Must Be June, Because Dolly Is Bustin' Out All Over At the CMA Awards, Crystal Gayle won her second consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year

1954  A Slight Miscalculation On Management's Part Elvis Presley makes his only appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Opry manager Jim Denny allegedly tells him not to give up his day job.

Freddie Hart wasn't immediately successful as a country artist.  In fact, his label actually released him.  Then the rest of the story...

Today's KLAW Classic was a song that almost never made it on the air.

Born Frederick Segrest, today's KLAW Classic Artist lied about his age to join the US Marines and fought in WWII.