Country Pop Bites: Jerrod Niemann – July 24

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1979 Jerrod Niemann was born in Harper, Kansas?

It’s true! He went on to write Garth Brooks' "Good Ride Cowboy," he collected a platinum single for his first hit as an artist, the 2010 single "Lover, Lover"; and got a gold single for "What Do You Want".

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Here are 5 little known facts about Jerrod Niemann.

• He grew up listening to country acts such as Lefty Frizzell, Keith Whitley and George Strait.
• He learned to play guitar on a Tracy Lawrence autographed guitar his mother won in a contest at a concert.
• At the age of eight, hewas writing several songs a year.
• He recorded his debut album "Long Hard Road" in Clovis, New Mexico while attending college in Levelland, TX.
• His tour bus caught fire in 2012. He was unharmed.