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    • Dec 15, 1913
    Fiddler Kenneth Pitts is born in San Simon, Arizona. He becomes a member of the western-swing troop The Light Crust Doughboys
    Jan 22, 1914
    Guitarist and vocalist Dickie McBride is born in New Baden, Texas. A bandleader in his own right, he appears on Cliff Bruner's 1938 hit "It Makes No Difference Now"
    Apr 22, 1914
    Bass player Joe Ferguson is born in Fort Worth, Texas. As a member of the Texas Playboys from 1936-1940, he appears on such Bob Wills standards as "Right Or Wrong," "Ida Red" and "New San Antonio Rose"
    Apr 29, 1914
    Zeke Campbell is born in Marietta, Oklahoma. Among the first country musicians to play electric guitar, he contributes to The Light Crust Doughboys' "Pussy, Pussy, Pussy," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 28, 1914
    Fiddler Cecil Brower is born in Bellevue, Texas. He becomes an influential western swing musician after joining Milton Brown's Musical Brownies. He later plays on hits by Porter Wagoner, Bobby Bare and Loretta Lynn
    Feb 22, 1915
    Fiddler Jesse Ashlock is born in Walker County, Texas. He becomes an original member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, staying with the band from 1935-1946. During that time, he plays on "Maiden's Prayer," "Cherokee Maiden" and "San Antonio Rose"
    Mar 9, 1915
    Trumpet player Jamie MacIntosh is born. During a brief membership with Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, he plays on the 1941 classic "Take Me Back To Tulsa"
    Apr 25, 1915
    Cliff Bruner is born in Texas City, Texas. The fiddler performs briefly with Milton Brown before going on his own and recording for Decca in the late-1930s
    Sep 29, 1915
    Western swing guitarist Derwood Brown is born in Stephenville, Texas. He appears on records by The Fort Worth Doughboys and Milton Brown's Musical Brownies, led by his older brother
    Jan 11, 1916
    Western swing fiddler Andrew "Cactus" Soldi is born. He appears on a series of hits by Spade Cooley and Tex Williams, including the million-selling "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"



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