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    • Aug 23, 1947
    Folk singer Linda Pettifer is born in Glasgow, Scotland. After marrying fellow artist Richard Thompson, she becomes better known as Linda Thompson, writing the Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris hit "Telling Me Lies"
    Aug 23, 1947
    Rex Allen Jr. is born in Chicago, Illinois. The son of silver-screen cowboy Rex Allen, he nets a half-dozen middle-of-the-road country hits in the late-1970s, topped by "Two Less Lonely People"
    Aug 23, 1943
    Red Barry stars in the western "West Side Kid" as it opens in theaters. Dale Evans has a supporting role
    Aug 23, 1939
    Cattle rustling and murder form the backbone for the picture as "Riders Of Black River" debuts in theaters with Charles Starrett and The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Aug 23, 1938
    Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gains country success with Crystal Gayle's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye," Tom Jones' "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" and Alison Krauss' "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
    Aug 23, 1937
    "Public Cowboy Number 1" is actually movie #20 for Gene Autry, as it debuts in theaters. Smiley Burnette also appears
    Aug 23, 1931
    Songwriter Scott Turner is born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He writes Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Hicktown" and Kay Adams' "Little Pink Mack"
    Aug 23, 1923
    John Bozeman is born in Boothton, Alabama. Under the name Mack Sanders, he becomes a disc jockey and station owner, eventually joining the Country Radio Hall of Fame. He also marries Sherry Bryce, the 1970s duet partner of Mel Tillis
    Aug 23, 1922
    Guitarist Smiley Wilson is born in Etowah County, Alabama. He plays on The Louvin Brothers' 1958 hit "My Baby's Gone"
    Aug 23, 1917
    Sollie "Tex" Williams is born in Ramsey, Illinois. He blends recitations with western swing, gaining Capitol Records' first country million-seller in 1947 with "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"
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