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Oct 18, 1937
Pop songwriter Cynthia Weil is born in New York City. A 1987 inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, she co-writes Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again," Donna Fargo's "Another Goodbye" and Martina McBride's "Wrong Again"
Oct 20, 1937
Wanda Jackson is born in Maud, Oklahoma. Veering between country and rockabilly, she appears on both the pop and country charts in the 1950s and '60s, making waves with "Right Or Wrong," "Let's Have A Party" and "In The Middle Of A Heartache"
Oct 25, 1937
Jeanne Black is born in Pomona, California. She gains a hit with her 1960 recording "He'll Have To Stay," an answer song to Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go"
Oct 27, 1937
Pianist Floyd Cramer is born in Campti, Louisiana. Noted for his "slip-note" style using frequent grace notes, he gains acclaim for his hit "Last Date," ending up in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He also plays on hits by Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, among others
Oct 29, 1937
Sonny Osborne is born in Hyden, Kentucky. With sibling Bobby, he forms The Osborne Brothers, a bluegrass act that joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1964. The Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year for 1971, the Osbornes are best known for "Rocky Top"
Oct 31, 1937
Folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton is born in Chicago, Illinois. He writes "The Last Thing On My Mind," a 1965 recording that's remade two years later in the first session that pairs Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
Nov 1, 1937
Bill Anderson is born in Columbia, South Carolina. Whisperin' Bill compiles a series of hits as an artist in the 1960s and '70s and writes more for Connie Smith, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Ray Price. Anderson joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1961 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001
Nov 15, 1937
R&B artist Little Willie John is born in Cullendale, Arkansas. A colorful figure with a street image, he earns a hit in 1958 with "Talk To Me," remade for country music by both Freddy Fender and Mickey Gilley
Nov 17, 1937
Guitarist Gerry McGee is born in Eunice, Louisiana. Following a stint with the '60s instrumental group The Ventures, he appears as a supporting musician on country hits by Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash
Nov 26, 1937
Bass player Bob Babbitt is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A player on R&B hits by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and The Spinners, he contributes to Gladys Knight & The Pips' "Midnight Train To Georgia," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
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