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Dec 14, 1938
Pop songwriter/producer Gary Usher is born in California. Best known for his work with The Beach Boys and The Hondells, he also produces The Byrds' country-rock album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"
Dec 18, 1938
Bass player Chas Chandler is born in Heaton, England. As a member of the rock band The Animals, he participates in the best-known version of "The House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton has a country hit with a cover of that song in 1981
Dec 30, 1938
Dobro player Mike Auldridge is born in Washington, D.C. He joins the bluegrass band The Seldom Scene and performs on Emmylou Harris' "Making Believe," plus her duet with Linda Ronstadt, "I Never Will Marry"
Dec 31, 1938
Herman Harper is born in Portland, Tennessee. He becomes the bass vocalist for The Oak Ridge Boys during their gospel years and eventually joins The Carol Lee Singers, the backing vocal group on the Grand Ole Opry
Jan 9, 1939
Jimmy Boyd is born in McComb, Mississippi. At age 13, he enjoys a crossover Christmas hit with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Jan 12, 1939
William Lee Golden is born in Brewton, Alabama. He joins The Oak Ridge Boys in January 1965, aiding their leap from gospel to country to pop. A baritone with a mountain-man image, he leaves the group in 1987, but returns 10 years later. They join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
Jan 19, 1939
Phil Everly, of The Everly Brothers, is born in Chicago. Along with older brother Don, The Everlys' harmonies become an influential sound, gaining them membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 1939
Distinctive disc jockey Wolfman Jack is born with the given name Robert Smith in Brooklyn, New York. Associated with rock & roll and "The Midnight Special," he's namechecked in Don Williams' 1980 country hit "Good Ole Boys Like Me"
Jan 24, 1939
Ray Stevens is born in Clarkdale, Georgia. Though capable of serious recordings such as "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty," he earns a reputation for his comedy efforts, including "The Streak," "Ahab, The Arab" and "Shriner's Convention." He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
Jan 24, 1939
Songwriter Bill Dees is born in Borger, Texas. He co-writes Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman," remade as a country hit in 1970 by Arlene Harden, who retitles it "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)"
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