Sep 10, 1945

Columbia releases Gene Autry's "Don't Hang Around Me Anymore"

Sep 10, 1942

Gospel singer Sherrill Nielsen is born in Montgomery, Alabama. He joins Elvis Presley's road entourage in the 1970s, contributing to the country hits "Unchained Melody" and "Softly, As I Leave You"

Sep 10, 1941

Singer/songwriter Eddie Dean is killed on-screen with the debut of the western "Outlaws Of Cherokee Trail"

Sep 10, 1937

Tommy Overstreet is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. An office manager for Dot Records in the late-1960s, he puts together 10 consistent Top 10 hits for the label from 1971-1975, including "Gwen (Congratulations)" and "I'm A Believer"

Sep 10, 1935

Four years after he left his native Germany to escape Nazi persecution, songwriter Kurt Weill moves to New York City. One of his compositions, "September Song," will become a country hit for Willie Nelson in 1979

Sep 10, 1934

Blues singer Kokomo Arnold records the original version of "Milk Cow Blues," destined to become a hit seven years later for Johnnie Lee Wills

Sep 10, 1928

Record executive Charlie Fach is born in Camden, New Jersey. Through his employment at the Smash, Mercury and Compleat labels, he works with Roger Miller, Vern Gosdin and George Burns

Sep 10, 1925

R&B artist Roy Brown is born in New Orleans. He writes "Good Rockin' Tonight," an early Sun recording by Elvis Presley, and earns a country hit in 1948 with his own recording, "'Fore Day In The Morning"

Sep 10, 1920

Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Luke Wills is born in Hall County, Texas. In addition to fronting his own band, he appears on brother Johnnie Wills' "Milk Cow Blues" and several hits by brother Bob Wills, including "Faded Love"

Sep 10, 1900

Dance band leader Francis Craig is born in Dickson, Tennessee. He writes a 1947 pop hit, "Near You," which is destined to become a country hit in 1977 for George Jones & Tammy Wynette