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Aug 16, 1934

Songwriter Durwood Haddock is born in Lamasco, Texas. He pens Carl Smith's 1955 hit "There She Goes"

Aug 20, 1934

Steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow is born in South Bend, Indiana. He joins The Flying Burrito Brothers, but also does later session work, appearing on Johnny Lee's "Lookin' For Love" and Linda Ronstadt's "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"

Sep 2, 1934

"Hee Haw" comedian Grady Nutt is born in Amarillo, Texas. A Baptist minister and author, he joins the show's cast in 1979, three years before his death in a plane crash

Sep 14, 1934

Country yodeler Don Walser is born in Brownfield, Texas. He earns a National Heritage Fellowship in 2000 from the National Endowment for the Arts

Sep 20, 1934

Actress Sophia Loren is born in Rome, Italy. A globally known sex symbol, she is namechecked in The Bellamy Brothers' 1981 country hit "You're My Favorite Star"

Sep 25, 1934

Royce Kendall is born in St. Louis, Missouri. His duo with daughter Jeannie, The Kendalls, uses gospel harmony to create a series of suggestive singles, including "Heaven's Just A Sin Away," "Pittsburgh Stealers" and "Teach Me To Cheat"

Sep 28, 1934

Actress Brigitte Bardot is born in Paris, France. Recognized as one of the sexiest stars in cinema history, she's namechecked in The Bellamy Brothers' 1981 hit "You're My Favorite Star"

Oct 1, 1934

Pop songwriter Geoff Stephens is born in London, England. The voice of "Winchester Cathedral," he writes such hits as "The Crying Game," "Daddy Won't You Walk So Fast" and "There's A Kind Of Hush," plus Crystal Gayle's 1980 country hit "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"

Oct 8, 1934

Baritone singer Doc Green is born in New York. In the 1950s, he becomes a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me," remade as a country hit by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton

Oct 22, 1934

Leo Jackson is born in Meridian, Mississippi. He becomes the primary road guitarist for Jim Reeves, playing on "Distant Drums" and several other Reeves hits. Jackson also plays on a trio of George Strait singles

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