American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1902, the Man Who Helped Launch the Careers of George Jones, Roger Miller, and Melba Montgomery

Starday Records co-founder Harold "Pappy" Daily, who helped launch George Jones' career, would have turned 124 years old ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1987, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Producer Who Worked Closely With George Jones, Roger Miller, and the Big Bopper

On this day (December 5) in 1987, Harold “Pappy” Daily died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 85. Daily was a producer and entrepreneur who co-founded Starday Records. He mentored George Jones early in ...
Nashville Scene

Rep newcomers spice up Roger Miller’s musical take on Big River, Twain

Tennessee Repertory Theatre closes its 25th anniversary season in upbeat fashion with Big River, Roger Miller's musical based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Gentle ballads, cornpone country tunes ...