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Jul 4, 1927
Music executive Jimmy Key is born in Cullman County, Alabama. Known for signing Tom T. Hall to his first recording deal, Key is a music publisher, producer and the author of two Dave Dudley hits, "Last Day In The Mines" and "Please Let Me Prove (My Love For You)"
Jul 7, 1927
Charlie Louvin, of The Louvin Brothers, is born in Section, Alabama. Along with brother Ira, they mix gospel and country, landing on the Grand Ole Opry in 1955. Charlie remains with the Opry following his brother's death in 1965
Jul 7, 1927
Carl "Doc" Severinsen is born in Arlington, Oregon. Best known as the bandleader for "The Tonight Show" during the Johnny Carson era, he co-writes the Mac Davis hit "Stop And Smell The Roses"
Jul 9, 1927
Trombone player Lew McCreary is born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. In addition to work with Henry Mancini, The Monkees and Steely Dan, he also plays on a string of Glen Campbell hits, including "Galveston," "True Grit" and "Honey Come Back"
Jul 9, 1927
Ed Urick is born in Malden, Massachusetts. He joins three siblings to form The Ames Brothers, earning numerous hits, including the 1956 release "It Only Hurts For A Little While." Margo Smith turns the song into a country success in 1978
Jul 20, 1927
Bass player and guitarist Velma Williams Smith is born in Logan County, Kentucky. She appears with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys and later becomes a session musician, playing on hits by Bobby Bare, Skeeter Davis and Eddy Arnold
Jul 30, 1927
Pop songwriter Tony Hiller is born in London, England. He writes and produces The Brotherhood Of Man's pop hit "Save Your Kisses For Me," which is remade for the country charts by Margo Smith in 1976
Aug 10, 1927
Jimmy Martin is born in Sneedville, Tennessee. He becomes the first lead singer in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, later breaking away to forge a solo bluegrass career
Aug 12, 1927
Porter Wagoner is born in Howell County, Missouri. Known for his rhinestone suits, he develops a long-running syndicated TV show in which he introduces Dolly Parton as a duet partner. A member of the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1957, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002
Aug 17, 1927
E.W. "Bud" Wendell is born in Akron, Ohio. He becomes the manager of the Grand Ole Opry, and eventually the head of Gaylord Entertainment, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
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