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  • Jul 4, 1911
    Record producer Mitch Miller is born in Rochester, New York. Best known as the host of TV's "Sing Along With Mitch," he produces several hits for Marty Robbins, including "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)"
    May 31, 1951
    Pop vocalist Tony Bennett records Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart" with producer Mitch Miller at the CBS Studio in New York
    Jul 22, 1957
    Marty Robbins records "The Story Of My Life" and "She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)" in an overnight session with producer Mitch Miller at New York's Columbia Recording Studio
    Nov 16, 1959
    Marty Robbins' sometimes-producer Mitch Miller earns an RIAA-certified gold album for "Sing Along With Mitch." Among the songs featured: Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In" and Jimmie Davis' "You Are My Sunshine"
    Apr 21, 1960
    Mitch Miller, who produced some of Marty Robbins' biggest hits, earns his second gold album from the RIAA, for "More Sing Along With Mitch"
    May 24, 1960
    Two years after he last produced a country hit for Marty Robbins, Mitch Miller debuts the bouncing ball at the bottom of the screen on NBC-TV's "Ford Startime." The following January, his karaoke concept becomes a series, "Sing Along With Mitch"
    Dec 7, 1960
    Two gold albums are awarded by the RIAA to Mitch Miller, for "Christmas Sing-Along With Mitch" and "Still More! Sing Along With Mitch." The pop producer is also responsible for several Marty Robbins classics
    Jan 27, 1961
    "Sing Along With Mitch" debuts on NBC-TV with lyrics printed on the screen so the audience can participate at home. Host Mitch Miller is a former pop record executive who produced a number of Marty Robbins sessions
    Apr 15, 1961
    Former Marty Robbins producer Mitch Miller graces the cover of TV Guide
    Sep 23, 1961
    Mitch Miller, the host of NBC-TV's "Sing Along With Mitch," makes the cover of TV Guide. The former pop record executive produced several hits for Marty Robbins, including "The Hanging Tree" and "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)"

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