On the week ending November 28, 1964, Connie Smith's debut release hit #1 on Billboard Magazine's Hot Country Singles chart. "Once a Day" (written by Bill Anderson) remained at the top for 8 weeks -- until late January the next year. It was the first debut single by a female artist to reach number one on the Country chart. ((From "Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar" 1965) When you found somebody new I thought I never would forget you For I thought then I never could But time has taken all the pains

71K views · 3.1K reactions | 61 years ago today, on November 18, 1964, Connie Smith recorded "Then And Only Then" at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The song was written by Bill Anderson and produced by Bob Ferguson.It became a major hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in early 1965. It was her second smash, following her multi-week number one hit "Once a Day" the previous year. | GatorRock | Facebook