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Born 101 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Country Music Guitar Great and Grand Ole Opry Regular With a Namesake Instrument on Display in the Hall of Fame
Country Singer Billy Grammer performs on stage at The Arizona Hayride Show at the Madison Square Garden Club off 7th Avenue and Washington circa early 1960s in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Johnny Franklin/andmorebears/Getty Images) Best known for the 1958 crossover hit “Gotta Travel On”, Billy Grammer was born in Benton, Illinois, on this day (August 28) in 1925. A renowned country music guitarist and Grand Ole Opry regular since 1959, Grammer wo…
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