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    • Mar 20, 1941
    Singer/songwriter Mike Settle is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A member of Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, he writes "But You Know I Love You," which becomes a hit for the band, for Bill Anderson and for Dolly Parton
    May 15, 1941
    As he prepares for his KVOO broadcast at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Bob Wills is served with papers requesting separate maintenance by representatives of his wife, Mary Lou Wills
    May 19, 1941
    At a Bob Wills concert at Tulsa's Cain's Academy, Betty Anderson requests "You Are My Sunshine" at the bandstand. It's their first meeting, and it becomes "their song" by the time they marry the following year
    Nov 4, 1941
    Back in the town hall again: The city of Berwyn, Oklahoma, officially changes its name to Gene Autry, Oklahoma. The ceremony takes place during a broadcast of Autry's "Melody Ranch" radio show
    Nov 22, 1941
    Songwriter Terry Stafford is born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He writes George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning" and Buck Owens' "Big In Vegas"
    Apr 2, 1942
    Pop artist Leon Russell is born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He joins Willie Nelson on a 1979 remake of "Heartbreak Hotel," and records two country albums under the assumed name Hank Wilson, a hybrid of Hank Williams and Hank Thompson
    Apr 27, 1942
    Rock drummer Jim Keltner is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known for his work with John Lennon, George Harrison and Art Garfunkel, he also plays on a series of Dolly Parton hits in the late-1970s
    May 9, 1942
    With World War II raging, Tommy Duncan, lead singer for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, tells Tulsa's KVOO listeners goodbye and joins the Army. Wills subsequently replaces Duncan with Leon Huff
    Jun 18, 1942
    Bass player Carl Radle is born in Oklahoma City. A member of the 1970s rock band Derek & The Dominos, he also appears on Eric Clapton's "Lay Down Sally," a minor country hit in 1978
    Aug 7, 1942
    B.J. Thomas is born in Hugo, Oklahoma. Primarily a pop artist, he succeeds in country with 1975's "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" and four more Top 10 singles in 1983-1984
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