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Jan 7, 1940
Gene Autry begins his "Melody Ranch" radio show on CBS, where it continues for more than 15 years, interrupted only by his military service. The theme song becomes an Autry signature, "Back In The Saddle Again"
Jan 26, 1940
The Hopalong Cassidy movie "Santa Fe Marshal" appears in theaters, with "I Dreamed Of A Hill-billy Heaven" songwriter Eddie Dean included in the cast
Jan 31, 1940
Fiddler Speedy McNatt joins Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys. The band already features one of McNatt's friends, Eddy Arnold, as lead vocalist
Feb 1, 1940
The western "The Marshal Of Mesa County" debuts in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley in a minor role as a fiddle player
Mar 2, 1940
Gene Autry stars as "Rancho Grande" debuts in movie theaters. The flick also features Autry's horse, Champion, and his trusty sidekick, Smiley Burnette
Mar 2, 1940
The Tex Ritter movie "Rhythm Of The Rio Grande" debuts in theaters
Mar 5, 1940
Charles Starrett and The Sons Of The Pioneers battle cattle thieves in the movie debut of "Bullets For Rustlers"
Mar 8, 1940
The Hopalong Cassidy film "The Showdown" debuts with a horse-thieving plot. The cast includes two actors who will pen country hits: "River Of No Return" songwriter Ken Darby and "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" author Eddie Dean
Mar 17, 1940
Doris Duckworth is born in Plant City, Florida. She will marry country singer/songwriter Mel Tillis and become mother to Pam Tillis and songwriter Sonny Tillis
Mar 19, 1940
Songwriter Lionel Delmore is born to Alton Delmore, of The Delmore Brothers. As an adult, Lionel will co-write the John Anderson hits "Swingin'," "I Wish I Could Write You A Song" and "Honky Tonk Crowd"
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