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Jan 1, 1931

Piano player Bobbie Nelson is born in Abbott, Texas. The older sister of Willie Nelson, she becomes a member of his band, playing on such hits as "Whiskey River," "Georgia On My Mind," "Uncloudy Day" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"

Jan 30, 1931

Comic and musician Harold Morrison is born in High Lonesome, Missouri. He opens many of Loretta Lynn's concerts and plays on her hits "Fist City," "Happy Birthday" and "Blue Kentucky Girl." He also participates in hits by Kitty Wells, Porter Wagoner and The Browns

Feb 4, 1931

Fiddler Clarence "Tater" Tate is born in Gate City, Virginia. He performs with Bill Monroe, Patty Loveless and Wilma Lee Cooper, among others

Feb 8, 1931

Actor James Dean is born in Marion, Indiana. Known for his work in the movies "Rebel Without A Cause" and "Giant," he's referenced in The Bellamy Brothers' country hit "Rebels Without A Clue," The Statler Brothers' "Do You Remember These" and, obliquely, Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"

Feb 14, 1931

Phyllis McGuire is born in Middletown, Ohio. She's the youngest of The McGuire Sisters, a trio that comes to prominence in the 1950s by earning a pop hit with "Sincerely," a song later translated to country music by The Forester Sisters

Feb 16, 1931

R&B songwriter Otis Blackwell is born in Brooklyn, New York. He writes such classics as Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up" and Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire"

Mar 3, 1931

Folk artist Paul Clayton is born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He co-writes Billy Grammer's 1959 country hit "Gotta Travel On"

Mar 15, 1931

Drummer D.J. Fontana is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He joins Elvis Presley's combo in the 1950s, playing on such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," "Jailhouse Rock" and "All Shook Up"

Mar 16, 1931

Shirley Caddell is born in Chillicothe, Missouri. She marries deejay Biff Collie, from whom she takes her stage name Shirley Collie, and later Willie Nelson, with whom she shares a hit in 1962, "Willingly"

Mar 27, 1931

R&B songwriter and Atlantic executive John Marascalco is born. He pens the Little Richard titles "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Rip It Up" and "Send Me Some Lovin'." The latter becomes a 1972 country hit for Hank Williams Jr. & Lois Johnson

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