Throwback Thursday: October

October 15th, 2026 by Sophia Thornberg

Time for another Throwback Thursday! Let’s see what happened on this day in music history…

October 15, 1955- The country music show Grand Ole Opry had its first TV broadcast in an hour-long live show by NBC.

October 15, 1973- Country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton released her single “Jolene.” It topped the country charts in both the US and Canada.

October 15,  1977- The band Earth, Wind & Fire released their single “Serpentine Fire” which became the Billboard Song of the Year in 1978.