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Apr 3, 1936
Songwriter Carol Hall is born in Abilene, Texas. Associated with Broadway, she writes the music and lyrics to the songs in "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas." One of those titles, "Hard Candy Christmas," becomes a country holiday track when it's recorded by Dolly Parton
Apr 4, 1936
Pop singer Margo Sylvia is born in Woburn, Massachusetts. As a member of The Tune Weavers, she co-writes the 1957 pop single "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," remade as a 1986 country hit by Ronnie Milsap
Apr 12, 1936
Judy Lynn is born in Boise, Idaho. She earns a hit with her 1962 country single "Footsteps Of A Fool"
Apr 17, 1936
Tenor Alexander Graves is born in Alabama. A member of the R&B act The Moonglows, he appears on their 1955 pop hit "Sincerely," revised for the country audience in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
Apr 22, 1936
Glen Campbell is born in Delight, Arkansas. A session guitarist in the mid-1960s, he gains his own network television show and a string of crossover hits--including "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston" and "Rhinestone Cowboy"--ultimately landing in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Apr 23, 1936
Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reaches the country charts with his solo hit "You Got It" and a duet with Emmylou Harris. His songs "Crying" and "Blue Bayou" also become country hits for Don McLean and Linda Ronstadt, respectively
May 2, 1936
Pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck is born in Madras, India. He scores a major hit with the ballad "After The Lovin'," a song that earns a country Grammy nomination for Barbara Mandrell when she records it in 1977
May 13, 1936
Guitar player Corki Casey O'Dell is born. A 2014 inductee in the Musicians Hall of Fame, she plays on numerous Duane Eddy recordings, plus the 1956 Sanford Clark country hit "The Fool"
May 14, 1936
Pop star Bobby Darin is born in The Bronx. Straddling the line between rock & roll and traditional pop during the 1950s and '60s, he earns his lone country hit as an artist with 1958's "Splish Splash." He also writes "Dream Lover," a pop song remade for country music by Billy "Crash" Craddock in 1971
May 16, 1936
Songwriter Joe Rock is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The manager for the R&B act The Skyliners, he writes their hit "Since I Don't Have You," revamped for country music by Ronnie Milsap in 1991
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