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Feb 22, 1896
Nacio Herb Brown is born in Deming, New Mexico. A Hollywood tailor for such stars as Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin, he writes "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)," a Bing Crosby single that becomes a country hit for Red Ingle & The Natural Seven
Jun 1, 1896
Songwriter Elsie McWilliams is born in Harperville, Mississippi. She co-writes with brother-in-law Jimmie Rodgers, joining the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979. Among her credits: "Daddy And Home" and "Everybody Does It In Hawaii"
Dec 6, 1896
Pop lyricist Ira Gershwin is born in New York City. His successes include "I Got Rhythm," "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" and "A Foggy Day," which Willie Nelson remakes with Frank Sinatra on the 1994 album "Duets II"
Mar 20, 1897
Singer/songwriter/harmonica player Frank Hutchison is born in Logan, West Virginia. His 1927 version of "Stackalee" is recognized among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jul 11, 1897
Yodeler and songwriter Johnny Marvin is born in Butler, Oklahoma. He co-writes Gene Autry's 1938 hit "Dust" and appears in many of Autry's western pictures
Aug 4, 1897
Songwriter Billy Cox is born in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He writes "Filipino Baby," a hit for Cowboy Copas and Ernest Tubb, and authors "Sparkling Brown Eyes," a Webb Pierce success
Aug 24, 1897
Songwriter, producer and publisher Fred Rose is born in Evansville, Indiana. Along with Roy Acuff, Rose forms Acuff-Rose Publishing. He also writes "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," among many other country hits and movie titles
Oct 14, 1897
Dorsey Dixon is born in Darlington, South Carolina. He writes one of Roy Acuff's biggest songs, "Wreck On The Highway"
Mar 21, 1898
Songwriter Edith Lindeman is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During her years as a reporter for The Richmond Times Dispatch, she co-writes "Little Things Mean A Lot," a pop hit for Kitty Kallen. Margo Smith revives the song as a country hit in 1978
Apr 8, 1898
Pop songwriter E.Y. "Yip" Harburg is born in New York. Among his numerous successes is "Over The Rainbow," written for the movie "The Wizard Of Oz." The song is re-cast in 1980 as a country hit by Jerry Lee Lewis
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