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Feb 4, 1937

Bill Ham is born in Waxahachie, Texas. He is destined to become the manager of ZZ Top and, at the beginning of his career, Clint Black

Feb 12, 1937

Jay Lee Webb is born in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. The younger brother of Loretta Lynn, and older brother of Crystal Gayle, he charts three singles between 1967-1971

Mar 6, 1937

Doug Dillard is born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He plays banjo for The Dillards, a bluegrass quartet that influences The Eagles and appears regularly on "The Andy Griffith Show" as The Darlings

Mar 6, 1937

Steel guitarist Ben Keith is born in Fort Riley, Kansas. Raised in Kentucky, he plays on such hits as Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces," Emmylou Harris' "If I Could Only Win Your Love," Faron Young's "Country Girl" and Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold"

Mar 8, 1937

Jimmy Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C., along with a twin sister, Rita, who dies three months later. The family act, which blends bluegrass and country music, wins the Country Music Association's vocal group award in 1967

Mar 17, 1937

Pop singer Adam Wade is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He collects a hit with 1961's "Take Good Care Of Her," which is remade five years later for the country market by Sonny James

Mar 20, 1937

Jerry Reed is born in Atlanta. A rhythmic guitarist, he earns a Grammy for "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and a million-seller with "Amos Moses." Reed writes Johnny Cash's "A Thing Called Love" and Elvis Presley's "Guitar Man," and plays on hits by Bobby Bare and Waylon Jennings. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017

Mar 20, 1937

Tommy Hunter is born in London, Ontario. The TV personality hosts a Canadian program that provides large exposure to country music north of the U.S. border, "The Tommy Hunter Show"

Mar 24, 1937

Guitarist Johnny Meeks is born in Lauren, South Carolina. Best known for a stint in Gene Vincent's Blue Caps, he also plays with Merle Haggard, appearing on the hit "Things Aren't Funny Anymore"

Mar 28, 1937

Dean Webb is born in Independence, Missouri. He plays mandolin for The Dillards, a bluegrass act that influences The Eagles and regularly appears as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"

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