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    • Oct 1, 1893
    Songwriter Cliff Friend is born on a farm outside Cincinnati, Ohio. He writes "Lovesick Blues," then sells the rights to the song for $500. It goes on to launch Hank Williams to prominence in 1949
    Oct 6, 1893
    Jazz entertainer and songwriter Clarence Williams is born in Plaquemin, Louisiana. Noted for his work with Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, he also writes "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It," a country hit for Hank Williams, T. Texas Tyler and Ricky Nelson
    Dec 24, 1893
    Songwriter Harry Warren is born in Brooklyn, New York. Known for such titles as "Jeepers Creepers" and "We're In The Money," he also writes "I Only Have Eyes For You," which Mandy Barnett covers for the 2000 movie "Space Cowboys"
    Jan 16, 1894
    Songwriter Irving Mills is born in New York. In addition to the jazz classics "Mood Indigo" and "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," he writes Hank Williams' breakthrough hit, "Lovesick Blues"
    Jan 31, 1894
    Songwriter Isham Jones is born in Coaltown, Ohio. Noted for such tunes as "It Had To Be You" and "You're In The Army Now," he also writes "My Best To You," an Eddy Howard pop hit remade as a 1947 country single by the Sons Of The Pioneers
    May 10, 1894
    Dimitri Tiomkin is born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He becomes a major film composer, writing the scores for more than 100 pictures. He also co-writes the Oscar-winning theme to "High Noon," performed by Tex Ritter
    Jul 6, 1894
    Songwriter Shelly Lee Alley is born near Alleyton, Texas. He writes the Jimmie Rodgers singles "Gambling Bar Room Blues" and "Travelin' Blues"
    Jul 10, 1894
    Songwriter Jimmy McHugh is born in Boston. Associated with Harlem's Cotton Club, he hits the country charts as a writer of Ella Fitzgerald's "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" and Jimmy Wakely's "When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues"
    Sep 9, 1894
    Movie producer Arthur Freed is born in Charleston, South Carolina. Credited for such pictures as "Gigi," "Easter Parade" and "Annie Get Your Gun," he also co-writes "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)," a country hit for Red Ingle & The Natural Seven
    Jan 17, 1895
    Songwriter Harry Ruby is born in New York City. He writes "Who's Sorry Now?," a 1923 pop hit that's remade by Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies



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