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    • Jun 14, 1943
    Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham is born in Center Star, Alabama. A pop songwriter who pens "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby," he also writes two Freddy Weller successes, plus "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers," a country hit twice, for Bob Luman and Steve Wariner
    Feb 10, 2006
    The concert movie "Neil Young: Heart Of Gold" opens in New York, with the veteran singer/songwriter using Hank Williams' old guitar. Among others in the film are Emmylou Harris, Spooner Oldham and steel guitarist Ben Keith
    Mar 9, 2006
    A screening of the film "Neil Young: Heart Of Gold" at Nashville's Green Hills 16 is attended by Young, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Jeff Hanna, Kim Carnes, Jon Randall and musicians Al Anderson, James Burton, Spooner Oldham and Ben Keith
    Oct 28, 2008
    Billy Sherrill becomes the first producer to join the Musicians Hall of Fame during an event at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Also joining: the Memphis Horns, Duane Eddy, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Al Kooper, Booker T. & The MG's and The Crickets
    Jan 14, 2009
    Elvis Presley sidemen D.J. Fontana and Bill Black are announced as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, alongside Wanda Jackson, Spooner Oldham and Bobby Womack
    Apr 4, 2009
    Elvis Presley sidemen Bill Black and D.J. Fontana join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Cleveland's Public Hall. Also added: Wanda Jackson, Spooner Oldham and Bobby Womack
    Feb 28, 2014
    Hank Locklin is added to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Florence, along with musicians Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, jazz figure Sun Ra, R&B artist Candi Staton and music executive Charlie Monk
    Nov 2, 2020
    Steve Earle and Bobbie Gentry are announced as future inductees in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with "Jesus, Take The Wheel" author Brett James, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" composer Kent Blazy and "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" creator Spooner Oldham
    Nov 1, 2021
    Bobbie Gentry and Steve Earle are inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Music City Center. Also joining are "If Tomorrow Never Comes" writer Kent Blazy, "Jesus, Take The Wheel" composer Brett James and "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" author Spooner Oldham
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