'King of the Road' Hits No. 1 — Country Music Memories
On March 27, 1965, Roger Miller's King of the Road hit No. 1 on the country charts.
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On March 27, 1965, Roger Miller's King of the Road hit No. 1 on the country charts.
On March 27, 1965, Roger Miller's King of the Road hit No. 1 on the country charts.
On March 27, 1965, Roger Miller's King of the Road hit No. 1 on the country charts.
One of the more impressive sights in the Country Music Hall of Fame is the cluster of 11 Grammy Awards credited to Roger Miller, the first country act to shake up the awards show scene as a crossover star. The artist won all 11 in a mere two years (1965 and 1966), off the strength of his critical and commercial hits “Dang Me” and “King of the Road.” Prior to Miller’s run of Grammy Awards success, country singers competed with popular folk artists for just one award: Best Country & Western Single. Winners of the lone country-specific trophy in the all-genre awards show’s first s...