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    • Oct 1, 1950
    Coral releases The Pinetoppers' "Mockin' Bird Hill"
    Oct 2, 1950
    Songwriter Danny Mayo is born in Gadsden, Alabama. He writes Confederate Railroad's "Jesus And Mama," Pirates Of The Mississippi's "Feed Jake," Alabama's "If I Had You" and Tracy Byrd's "The Keeper Of The Stars"
    Oct 3, 1950
    Bob and Betty Wills have their third child, Diane Wills
    Oct 6, 1950
    Guitarist Thomas McClary is born in Florida. He joins the 1970s R&B act The Commodores, whose hit "Three Times A Lady" is remade in 1983 as a country single by Conway Twitty
    Oct 8, 1950
    Bluegrass guitarist Russ Barenberg is born. In addition to making his own albums, he also appears on Randy Travis' 1992 hit "Better Class Of Losers"
    Oct 8, 1950
    Jackie Frantz is born in Sidney, Ohio. She becomes one of the two original females in the trio Dave & Sugar. During her tenure, from 1975-1977, she contributes to "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" and "The Door Is Always Open"
    Oct 8, 1950
    "Holiday Rhythm" opens in movie theaters. The film features Tex Ritter in a secondary role and the Cass County Boys
    Oct 10, 1950
    Songwriter Tim Krekel is born in Louisville, Kentucky. Twice a member of Jimmy Buffett's band, he authors Crystal Gayle's "Turning Away" and Patty Loveless' "You Can Feel Bad"
    Oct 10, 1950
    Elektra Records is formed by Jac Holzman as a jazz/folk label. After establishing a country division in the 1970s, the company represents such acts as Eddie Rabbitt, Eddy Raven, Crystal Gayle and Hank Williams Jr.
    Oct 11, 1950
    Pop/country singer Margaret Whiting and piano player Lou Busch--a.k.a. Joe "Fingers" Carr--have a daughter, Deborah Louise Busch
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