The Roger Miller Show is a music variety television show hosted by
Roger Miller. The NBC program aired on Monday nights from 8:30–9
p.m. ET from September 12– December 26, 1966. The house band was
the Eddie Karam Orchestra.

Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992)

Miller was a lifelong cigarette smoker.  He died of lung and throat cancer
in 1992, at age 56, shortly after the discovery of a malignant tumor under
his vocal cords. His remains were cremated.

SANDY KOZEL

On this day in 1972

 
                On this day in 1911.

Kevin Michael Costner was born in Lynwood, California.

Actor Kevin Costner  is best known for films that include Field of
Dreams (1989), The Untouchables (1957) and Bull Durham
(1988). He directed, produced and starred in the 1990 classic
Dances with Wolves, which earned him two Academy Awards for
Best Director and Best Picture. He claims he was inspired by the
1962 film How the West Was Won after seeing it when he was
seven. He began performing with the band Modern West in 2007
(below).

Willie Hugh Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas.

After graduating from high school, in 1950, Willie Nelson joined the 
Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems. After his 
return, he attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out 
because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked
as a disc jockey at Texas radio stations while singing in Honky-tonks
And moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he worked at country
radio station KVAN and wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song
"Lumberjack" in 1956.

Sonny James (James Hugh Loden) (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016)

In May 2007, Sonny James and his Southern Gentlemen were officially inducted
into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. James died in hospice care
Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.