American Songwriter

On This Day in 1999, We Lost the Country Hitmaker Who Overcame a Hardscrabble Upbringing To Become “The Singing Ranger”

Hank Snow, who overcame a rough childhood to enjoy a successful country music career, died Dec. 20, 1999, at age 85.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1922, the Australian Songwriter Who Penned a Ubiquitous Country Hit Covered More Than 130 Times

Geoff Mack, who wrote the country staple "I've Been Everywhere," was born Dec. 20, 1922, in Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia.