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Feb 26, 1938

Songwriter Jan Crutchfield is born in Paducah, Kentucky. He authors Dave & Sugar's "Tear Time," Jack Greene's "Statue Of A Fool," Charley Pride's "Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger" and Lee Greenwood's "It Turns Me Inside Out"

Mar 5, 1938

Singer/songwriter Paul Evans is born in Brooklyn, New York. An artist in his own right, he authors Bobby Vinton's pop hit "Roses Are Red, My Love" and Hank Locklin's country hit, "Followed Closely By My Teardrops"

Mar 6, 1938

Steel guitarist Buddy Charleton is born in New Market, Virginia. As a member of Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours, he contributes to the classics "Thanks A Lot" and "Waltz Across Texas"

Mar 10, 1938

Singer/songwriter/musician Norman Blake is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. An adept folk and acoustic player, he tours as a sideman with Johnny Cash, performing on a number of his hits, including "Understand Your Man" and "What Is Truth"

Mar 11, 1938

Songwriter Joe Brooks is born in New York City. He writes the Oscar-winning movie theme "You Light Up My Life," a 1977 country hit for Debby Boone

Mar 23, 1938

Songwriter Irwin Levine is born in Newark, New Jersey. He authors Billy "Crash" Craddock's "Knock Three Times" and "Til The Water Stops Runnin'," plus Johnny Carver's "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree"

Mar 23, 1938

Songwriter Hillman Hall is born in Olive Hill, Kentucky. The brother of Tom T. Hall, he pens the first Johnny Rodriguez hit, "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)"

Mar 24, 1938

R&B singer/songwriter Don Covay is born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He authors the classic "Chain Of Fools," recorded by Clint Black & The Pointer Sisters for the 1994 release "Rhythm Country & Blues," nominated for the Country Music Association's Album of the Year

Mar 25, 1938

Hoyt Axton is born in Duncan, Oklahoma. The son of Mae Boren Axton, who wrote "Heartbreak Hotel," he nets two Top 10 country hits in 1974 and writes pop hits for Three Dog Night, Ringo Starr and Steppenwolf

Apr 2, 1938

Warner Mack is born in Nashville, Tennessee. A regular on "The Louisiana Hayride" and "The Ozark Jubilee," he nabs more than 10 Top 10 hits in the 1950s and '60s, including his signature song, "The Bridge Washed Out"

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