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    • Oct 30, 1939
    Motown songwriter Eddie Holland is born in Detroit. A prolific writer who authors "Heat Wave," "Baby Love" and "Jimmy Mack," among others, his song "You Can't Hurry Love" is covered by The Dixie Chicks for the "Runaway Bride" soundtrack
    Oct 30, 1937
    Johnny Wright marries Kitty Wells in Franklin, Kentucky. Given that the event occurs Halloween Eve, Wright frequently tells friends: "Kitty didn't know whether she got tricked or treated--maybe she got spooked"
    Oct 30, 1935
    Lulu Belle & Scotty hold their first recording session for the American Record Corporation at the Furniture Mart Building in Chicago
    Oct 30, 1933
    Songwriter Ramsey Kearney is born in Bolivar, Tennessee. He co-authors Brenda Lee's 1961 pop hit "Emotions"
    Oct 30, 1931
    Hollis Marsh marries Pelina Jones in Smithville, Tennessee. The two become the parents of Dottie West
    Oct 30, 1928
    Steel guitarist Billy Bowman is born in Johnson City, Tennessee. As a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1950-1957, he plays on the classic "Faded Love"
    Oct 30, 1926
    The Binkley Brothers and Theron Hale make their Grand Ole Opry debuts
    Oct 30, 1923
    Singer/songwriter Lewis Pruitt is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earns a trio of country hits from 1959-1961
    Oct 30, 1912
    Record producer and Capitol executive Lee Gillette is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He produces hits for Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jimmy Wakely, Leon Payne and Hank Thompson while overseeing the label's country productions from 1944-1950
    Oct 30, 1908
    Patsy Montana is born in Hope, Arkansas. She records the first million-selling country single by a female, "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart," and enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996
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