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Mar 1, 1945
Arlene Harden, of The Harden Trio, is born in England, Arkansas. The group earns a hit in 1966 with the cheery "Tippy Toeing." As a solo act, she scores another by covering Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman," retitled "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)"
Mar 2, 1945
Hollywood profiles a notorious real-life criminal with the debut of the movie "Dillinger." Former Grand Ole Opry star Lee "Lasses" White makes a small appearance
Mar 8, 1945
Drummer Micky Dolenz is born in Tarzana, California. He sings lead on The Monkees' pop hit "Last Train To Clarksville," cited among country music's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Mar 9, 1945
Charlie Battles is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A rancher and rodeo pro, he becomes Reba McEntire's first husband
Mar 12, 1945
Lefty Frizzell marries Alice Harper in Antlers, Oklahoma
Mar 13, 1945
Johnny Horton enters Baylor University in Waco, Texas
Mar 14, 1945
"Rough Ridin' Justice" appears in movie theaters with Charles Starrett and Jimmy Wakely sifting through double-crossing Old West bandits
Mar 14, 1945
Michael Martin Murphey is born in Oak Cliff, Texas. After registering a major pop hit in 1975 with "Wildfire," he becomes a significant country artist the following decade, eventually transitioning into cowboy music
Mar 17, 1945
Jimmie Davis rises to the top of the Billboard country singles chart with "There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder"
Mar 19, 1945
Okeh releases Gene Autry's two-sided hit, "At Mail Call Today" and "I'll Be Back"
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