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Feb 5, 1934

Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he's namechecked in Tim McGraw's 2009 hit "Southern Voice"

Feb 7, 1934

Donna Stoneman is born in Alexandria, Virginia. With her siblings, she becomes a member of The Stonemans, a family group headed by Ernest "Pop" Stoneman that wins the Country Music Association's Vocal Group award in 1967

Feb 8, 1934

Singer/songwriter Jim Mundy is born in Muldrow, Oklahoma. He earns a minor hit as an artist in 1974 with "The River's Too Wide," then pens Moe Bandy's 1980 hit "Yesterday Once More"

Feb 16, 1934

Herbert and Harold Kalin are born in Port Jervis, New York. As The Kalin Twins, they hit the Top 10 on both the pop and country charts with their 1958 single "When"

Mar 4, 1934

Bluegrass mandolin player John Duffey is born in Washington, D.C. He gains acclaim as a member of The Country Gentlemen, whose blend of traditional and progressive bluegrass allows them to work for over 40 years, despite numerous lineup changes

Mar 6, 1934

Red Simpson is born in Higley, Arizona. He writes the Buck Owens hits "Gonna Have Love," "Sam's Place" and "The Kansas City Song," and scores one Top 10 single of his own, "I'm A Truck," in 1972

Mar 16, 1934

Ray Walker is born in Centerville, Mississippi. As a member of The Jordanaires, he sings background vocals on hits by Tammy Wynette, Elvis Presley and Kenny Rogers, among others, as the group carves a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame

Mar 18, 1934

Charley Pride is born in Sledge, Mississippi. After pursuing a career in baseball, he becomes the first African-American to have consistent success as a country singer, notching more than 50 hit records on his way to the Country Music Hall of Fame

Mar 19, 1934

Songwriter Gene Dobbins is born in Memphis, Tennessee. He writes Billy "Crash" Craddock's "Easy As Pie," Ty Herndon's "A Man Holdin' On (To A Woman Lettin' Go)" and C.W. McCall's "Roses For Mama," among others

Mar 25, 1934

Singer/songwriter Johnny Burnette is born in Memphis, Tennessee. In the mid-1950s, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio becomes a rockabilly force. Burnette also writes two Ricky Nelson country hits: "Waitin' In School" and "Believe What You Say"

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