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Oct 23, 1934
Bass player Luther Nallie is born in Beaumont, Texas. He works from 1968-1974 as a member of the western vocal group The Sons Of The Pioneers
Oct 24, 1934
Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer is born in Whitney, Texas. He pens George Strait's "All My Ex's Live In Texas," Merle Haggard's "That's The Way Love Goes," Moe Bandy's "Bandy The Rodeo Clown" and Keith Whitley's "I Wonder Do You Think Of Me"
Oct 28, 1934
Johnny Western is born in Two Harbors, Minnesota. He writes and performs the theme song to the 1957 TV series "Have Gun, Will Travel," appears in 50 western films and works as an emcee for Johnny Cash in the early-1960s
Nov 4, 1934
Fiddler Kenneth "Little Red" Hayes is born in Garden Valley, Texas. He plays on country hits by Jim Reeves and Hank Thompson and tours behind Ray Price, George Jones and Mel Tillis
Nov 19, 1934
Banjo player Dave Guard is born in San Francisco. He becomes a member of The Kingston Trio, a folk group that wins the first country Grammy award, presented for the single "Tom Dooley"
Dec 14, 1934
Charlie Hodge is born in Decatur, Georgia. A member of Elvis Presley's entourage of security personnel and friends, dubbed the Memphis Mafia, he also plays guitar on many of The King's 1970s recordings, including "Moody Blue" and "Way Down"
Dec 30, 1934
Del Shannon is born in Coopersville, Michigan. A pop artist best known for his 1961 recording of "Runaway," he makes a brief appearance on the country chart in 1985 and writes Juice Newton's 1986 hit "Cheap Love"
Dec 31, 1934
Fiddler Talmadge Lewis is born in Lincolnton, Georgia. He joins the bluegrass-gospel act The Lewis Family. Their cut "His Blood Now Covers My Sin" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jan 8, 1935
Elvis Presley is born at home in East Tupelo, Mississippi. Before emerging as the "King of Rock & Roll," Presley makes inroads in country, where he returns during his latter years. He is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
Jan 19, 1935
Charlie Waller is born in Jointerville, Texas. He becomes a founding member of the Country Gentlemen, a significant bluegrass group that goes on to include Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley among its members
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