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Apr 15, 1933

Roy Clark is born in Meherrin, Virginia. The co-host of "Hee Haw," his vocal and instrumental skills bring him hits from 1963-1976, plus the CMA's Entertainer of the Year award and membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame

Apr 20, 1933

Jeanette Hicks is born in Texarkana, Arkansas. She becomes a Louisiana Hayride performer, appearing on one hit in 1957, a George Jones duet titled "Yearning"

Apr 25, 1933

Songwriter Jerry Leiber is born in Baltimore, Maryland. Best known for the rock and rhythm & blues songs he writes with partner Mike Stoller, Leiber also hits the country chart as a writer with such titles as "Jailhouse Rock," "Don't," "Hound Dog," "Stand By Me" and "Ruby Baby"

Apr 26, 1933

Johnny Mosby is born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He marries Janice Shields in 1958, and the couple scores a trio of minor hits under the name Johnny and Jonie Mosby from 1963-1969

Apr 30, 1933

Willie Nelson is born in Abbott, Texas, though some relatives insist the birth was April 29. After writing "Crazy" and "Hello Walls," he becomes a major figure in the '70s outlaw movement, earning a plaque in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993

May 5, 1933

Songwriter Bobby Austin is born in Wenatchee, Washington. He co-writes Tammy Wynette's first charted single, "Apartment #9," with Johnny Paycheck, and co-writes Glen Campbell's "Try A Little Kindness"

May 30, 1933

Songwriter Don Wayne is born in Nashville. He wins an award for writing Cal Smith's "Country Bumpkin" and authors Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan"

Jun 16, 1933

Guitarist George McCormick is born near Carthage, Tennessee. He plays on several hits by The Louvin Brothers and writes Porter Wagoner's "Big Wind"

Jun 20, 1933

Leslie Carswell Johnson is born in Torras, Louisiana. Operating under the stage name Lazy Lester, he records the 1958 release "I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"

Jul 4, 1933

Songwriter Baker Knight is born in Birmingham, Alabama. Among his credits: Rick Nelson's "Lonesome Town," Elvis Presley's "The Wonder Of You," Dave Dudley's "Cowboy Boots" and Mickey Gilley's "Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time"

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