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Nov 8, 1929

Songwriter and record executive Bert Berns is born in The Bronx. He writes "Piece Of My Heart," a Janis Joplin hit that is remade for country by Faith Hill. Berns also founds Bang Records and pens "Hang On Sloopy" and "Twist And Shout"

Nov 10, 1929

Pop songwriter Marilyn Bergman is born in New York. Along with husband Alan Bergman, she writes "The Theme From the Summer Of '42" and "The Way We Were," plus country hits "All His Children" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"

Nov 11, 1929

R&B singer LaVern Baker is born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1958, she introduces the pop hit "I Cried A Tear," covered in country music the following year by Ernest Tubb

Nov 15, 1929

R&B singer Joe Hinton is born in Evansville, Indiana. He earns a 1964 pop hit with Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away"

Nov 21, 1929

Songwriter Billy Barton is born in London, Kentucky. Barton's biggest success is "A Dear John Letter," recorded by Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky, and by Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare

Nov 28, 1929

Berry Gordy Jr. is born in Detroit, Michigan. He writes "Lonely Teardrops," which becomes a country hit for Narvel Felts, and founds Motown, whose classics "Someday We'll Be Together," "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" and "Tracks Of My Tears" also gain country covers

Nov 30, 1929

Dick Clark is born in Mount Vernon, New York. Best known as the host of the pop show "American Bandstand," Clark produces the American Music Awards and the Academy Of Country Music awards

Dec 10, 1929

Steel guitarist Roy Ayres is born in Columbus, Mississippi. He joins Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys, playing on the hits "Slow Poke," "Bonaparte's Retreat" and "Tennessee Waltz," among others

Dec 12, 1929

Songwriter Cliff Crofford is born in Rochester, Texas. He authors Mel Tillis' "Send Me Down To Tucson," The Statler Brothers' "Charlotte's Web" and Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood's "Bar Room Buddies"

Dec 20, 1929

Songwriter Charlie Williams is born in Texas. He writes Bobby Bare's hit "500 Miles Away From Home" and eventually runs Willie Nelson's music publishing company

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