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Dec 17, 1935
Comedian George "Goober" Lindsey is born in Fairfield, Alabama. Beginning in 1972, he spends 20 years as a "Hee Haw" cast member
Dec 21, 1935
TV talk show host Phil Donahue is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He gets namechecked on country radio in 1995 when Terri Clark releases her debut single, "Better Things To Do," with a reference to his syndicated show
Jan 1, 1936
Singer/songwriter Benny Barnes is born in Beaumont, Texas. He nets a hit in 1956 with "Poor Man's Riches"
Jan 2, 1936
Roger Miller is born in Fort Worth, Texas. Raised in Erick, Oklahoma, Miller's quirky songwriting and sense of humor lead to such hits as "King Of The Road," "Dang Me" and "Chug-A-Lug," launching him into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jan 11, 1936
Guitarist Jody Payne is born in Garrard County, Kentucky. He joins Willie Nelson's band in November 1973, playing on such hits as "Whiskey River," "Georgia On My Mind," "All Of Me" and "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground"
Jan 24, 1936
Doug Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana. An influential Cajun singer and fiddler, he hits country's Top 10 with brother Rusty Kershaw in 1961 with "Louisiana Man"
Jan 28, 1936
Bill Phillips is born in Canton, North Carolina. He earns four Top 10 records in the 1960s. The biggest, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," features background vocalist Dolly Parton, who co-wrote it
Jan 28, 1936
Pop balladeer Jack Scott is born in Windsor, Ontario. His self-penned 1960 hit "What In The World's Come Over You" finds new life in country music 15 years later, in the hands of Sonny James
Feb 11, 1936
Burt Reynolds is born in Waycross, Georgia. The movies "Smokey & The Bandit," "W.W. & The Dixie Dancekings" and "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" make him a friend to The Statler Brothers and Jerry Reed. He briefly dates Tammy Wynette
Feb 15, 1936
Bobby Barnett is born in Cushing, Oklahoma. He charts several times during the 1960s and '70s, landing a hit with 1968's "Love Me, Love Me"
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