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    • Jun 9, 1937
    Willard Cox is born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. He is the patriarch of The Cox Family, a gospel and bluegrass act that contributes to the multi-platinum "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack
    Jun 9, 1937
    Ben Scotti is born in Newark, New Jersey. Following a career as an NFL defensive back, he joins Tony Scotti to form Scotti Brothers Records, landing country hits for John Schneider and Fred Knoblock
    Jun 12, 1937
    Producer Chips Moman is born in LaGrange, Georgia. He writes "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" and produces hits for Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, among others
    Jun 15, 1937
    Waylon Jennings is born in Littlefield, Texas. A protege of Buddy Holly, he becomes a leader in the Outlaw movement of the 1970s alongside his occasional duet partner, Willie Nelson. Jennings joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001
    Jun 20, 1937
    Songwriter Ben Peters is born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. On his way to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he writes such hits as Kenny Rogers' "Daytime Friends," Charley Pride's "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'," Freddy Fender's "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" and Eddy Arnold's "Turn The World Around"
    Jun 23, 1937
    Rockabilly guitarist Paul Peek is born in High Point, North Carolina. He earns recognition as a member of Gene Vincent's Blue Caps after replacing Willie Williams in 1956. Peek appears in the movie "The Girl Can't Help It"
    Jun 23, 1937
    Guitarist Niki Sullivan is born in South Gate, California. He becomes a member of Buddy Holly's Crickets, appearing on "That'll Be The Day"
    Jul 2, 1937
    Charlie Phillips is born in Clovis, New Mexico. He picks up the only hit of his career in 1962 with "I Guess I'll Never Learn," written by Deana Carter's father, Fred Carter
    Jul 2, 1937
    Richard Petty is born in Level Cross, North Carolina. Gaining fame as one of the greatest NASCAR stock car drivers in history, he's namechecked in Kenny Chesney's 1998 country hit "How Forever Feels"
    Jul 2, 1937
    Football running back Alex Hawkins is born in West Virginia. An All-American for the University of South Carolina, he plays for the NFL's Baltimore Colts and is eventually credited as a songwriter on the Collin Raye country hit "That's My Story"



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