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May 24, 1931
Songwriter Clint Ballard is born in El Paso, Texas. In addition to Faron Young's country hit "Nightmare," he authors such pop hits as Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good" and Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders' "Game Of Love"
May 25, 1931
Fiddler Jimmy Belkin is born in Dallas, Texas. As a member of Merle Haggard's band, The Strangers, he plays on "Yesterday's Wine," "Big City" and "Are The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver)"
May 27, 1931
Kenny Price is born in Florence, Kentucky. Known as the Round Mound of Sound, he nets four Top 10 records from 1966-1971, but is better known for a regular role on "Hee Haw." He also writes the Roger Miller hit, "Tomorrow Night In Baltimore"
Jun 15, 1931
Recording engineer Bill Porter is born in St. Louis. He runs the board for such hits as Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World," Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never," Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go" and Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud"
Jul 21, 1931
Sax player Plas Johnson is born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Recognized for his work with Carole King, Steely Dan and Little Richard, he also appears on the 1958 novelty hit "The Purple People Eater" by sometimes-country artist Sheb Wooley
Jul 26, 1931
Monument Records founder Fred Foster is born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Credited as a co-writer on "Me And Bobby McGee," Foster's label is key in the careers of Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison and Larry Gatlin. In 2016, he's voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Aug 1, 1931
Elliott Charles Adnopoz is born in Brooklyn, New York. Better known as Ramblin' Jack Elliott, he becomes an influential folk singer/songwriter and writes Johnny Cash's 1965 country hit "Mister Garfield"
Aug 5, 1931
Radio executive Hal Durham is born in McMinnville, Tennessee. He becomes the announcer for the Grand Ole Opry in 1964, and eventually the Opry manager and president of the Opry's general business group
Aug 6, 1931
Steel guitarist Billy Robinson is born in Nashville. He appears on hits by Carl Smith, Webb Pierce and Ernest Tubb
Aug 7, 1931
Bass vocalist Herb Reed is born in Kansas City, Missouri. He joins The Platters on the 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)," a song that's re-cast in 1981 as a country recording by Reba McEntire
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