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Jan 28, 1906

Churchill Kohlman is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While working as a security guard, he authors "Cry," a pop hit for Johnnie Ray covered in country by both Lynn Anderson and Crystal Gayle

Sep 15, 1906

Songwriter Jack Rollins is born in West Virginia. Among the titles he authors are Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snow Man" and Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore"

Nov 20, 1906

Songwriter Fred Spielman is born in Vienna, Austria. He authors Marie Osmond's "Paper Roses" and Margo Smith's "It Only Hurts For A Little While"

Jun 20, 1907

Jimmy Driftwood is born, with the given name James Morris, near Mountain View, Arkansas. Briefly a member of the Grand Ole Opry, he writes Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans" and Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud"

Jul 9, 1907

Eddie Dean is born in Posey, Texas. The singing cowboy is a pioneering western film star. He also writes Jimmy Wakely's "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" and Tex Ritter's "I Dreamed Of A Hill-billy Heaven"

Aug 21, 1907

Songwriter Hy Zaret is born in Manhattan, New York. He writes "Unchained Melody," a pop hit for Al Hibbler and The Righteous Brothers, among others. It also finds success in country music in the hands of Elvis Presley and LeAnn Rimes

Nov 4, 1907

Songwriter Bennie Benjamin is born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He writes Charlie Rich's "I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore"; plus "I'll Never Be Free," a hit for Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie and for Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius

Nov 24, 1907

Songwriter Steve Nelson is born in New York. He pens Red Foley's "Hang Your Head In Shame," Eddy Arnold's "Bouquet Of Roses" and Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snowman," joining the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973

Feb 14, 1908

Harmonica player Lonnie Glosson is born in Judsonia, Arkansas. He works with Molly O'Day and Wayne Raney, with whom he co-writes the 1949 hit "Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me"

Apr 1, 1908

Bob Nolan, of the original Sons Of The Pioneers, is born in New Brunswick, Canada. The Sons build a career on western harmony and cowboy songs, particularly "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980

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