The Music and Memories of August 2

2003- Brooks & Dunn's 'Red Dirt Road' drives to No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.

1986- George Strait makes it to No. 1 with 'Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her.'

Birthdays

Hank Cochran, 1935.  Songwriter whose credits include 'Set 'Em Up Joe' by Vern Gosdin, 'I Fall To Pieces' by Patsy Cline, 'That's All That Matters' by Mickey Gilley, 'Make The World Go Away' by Eddy Arnold and many others.

Rod Brasfield, 1910.  Popular Grand Ole Opry Comedian.

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