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Jul 23, 1909

Songwriter Vera Matson is born in Nebraska. She will be credited as a composer of Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender," though it's widely believed the song is penned by Matson's husband, songwriter Ken Darby

Aug 15, 1909

Songwriter Johnny Lange is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He creates numerous western songs, landing cuts with Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers and Tennessee Ernie Ford, who records his song "Mule Train"

Aug 26, 1909

Songwriter Grady Cole is born near LaFayette, Georgia. He authors Molly O'Day's best-known recording, "Tramp On The Street"

Sep 24, 1909

Pop songwriter Carl Sigman is born in Brooklyn, New York. He writes such classics as "Pennsylvania 6-5000" and "The Theme From 'Love Story,'" plus "It's All In The Game," a country hit for Tom T. Hall

Nov 8, 1909

Scotty Wiseman is born in Ingalls, North Carolina. In 1934, he marries Lulu Belle Stamey, with whom he forms one of country music's leading husband-and-wife duos. He also writes "Mountain Dew" and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"

Nov 10, 1909

Pop songwriter Johnny Marks is born in Mount Vernon, New York. Specializing in holiday songs, he writes Gene Autry's "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer," Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas"

Nov 18, 1909

Songwriter Johnny Mercer is born in Savannah, Georgia. In addition to writing such classics as "Moon River" and "Jeepers Creepers," he co-founds Capitol Records, crucial in the careers of Merle Haggard, Keith Urban and Garth Brooks, among others

Dec 11, 1909

Songwriter Arthur Q. Smith is born in Griffin, Georgia. He writes Ernest Tubb's "Missing In Action" and Ricky Skaggs' "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could"

May 12, 1910

Songwriter and orchestra leader Gordon Jenkins is born in Webster Groves, Missouri. His band supports The Weavers on their biggest hits, and he writes "P.S. I Love You," a 1984 country hit for Tom T. Hall

May 13, 1910

Curt Massey is born in Midland, Texas. He joins his older sister in the band Louise Massey & The Westerners, scoring several crossover hits in the 1930s and '40s. He also co-writes the theme to "Petticoat Junction"

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