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Sep 19, 1916Songwriter Paul Westmoreland is born in Oklahoma. He is best known for writing "Detour," a western-swing hit recorded by four different acts: Spade Cooley, Foy Willing, Wesley Tuttle and Elton BrittDec 20, 1926Ola Smith is born in Benson, Arizona. She is destined to marry Paul Westmoreland, the writer of the Spade Cooley hit "Detour." She also performs regularly in her husband's Sacramento nightclub, the Detour InJun 21, 2005Songwriter Paul Westmoreland dies after a struggle with dementia in Sacramento. He wrote the western-swing classic "Detour," which was a hit for Spade Cooley, Foy Willing, Wesley Tuttle and Elton BrittMay 26, 2013Ola Westmoreland dies of lung cancer in Los Osos, California. She was the widow of Paul Westmoreland, writer of the Spade Cooley western-swing hit "Detour"
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