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Jan 27, 1939

Piano player Joe Eddie Gough is born in Galveston, Texas. He joins Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band, appearing on such hits as "Memories To Burn," "Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home" and "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without"

Feb 1, 1939

Del McCoury is born in Bakersville, North Carolina. Following a membership in Bill Monroe's band, he eventually leads The Del McCoury Band, becoming one of bluegrass music's dominant acts and joining the Grand Ole Opry in 2003

Feb 2, 1939

Songwriter Red Lane is born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His credits include Merle Haggard's "My Own Kind Of Hat," Conway Twitty's "Darling You Know I Wouldn't Lie," Tammy Wynette's "'Til I Get It Right" and John Conlee's "Miss Emily's Picture"

Feb 3, 1939

R&B singer/songwriter/producer Johnny Bristol is born in Morganton, North Carolina. Associated with numerous Motown acts, he co-writes "Someday We'll Be Together," a 1970 country hit for Bill Anderson & Jan Howard

Feb 9, 1939

Pop songwriter Barry Mann is born in Brooklyn, New York. A 1987 inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he co-writes Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again," Donna Fargo's "Another Goodbye" and Johnny Rodriguez' "We're Over"

Feb 11, 1939

Songwriter Gerry Goffin is born in Queens, New York. Best known for pop hits by Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Whitney Houston, he also writes Anne Murray's "Time Don't Run Out On Me" and Crystal Gayle's "A Long And Lasting Love"

Feb 13, 1939

Janis Lewis is born in Lincolnton, Georgia. She joins the bluegrass-gospel act The Lewis Family, whose record "His Blood Now Covers My Sin" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"

Feb 14, 1939

Razzy Bailey is born in Five Points, Alabama. Mixing rhythm & blues with country in his vocal approach, he achieves 13 Top 10 hits from 1978-1982, including "Friends," "Loving Up A Storm" and "She Left Love All Over Me"

Feb 18, 1939

Pop songwriter/producer Bobby Hart is born in Phoenix, Arizona. Best known for his work with The Monkees, he writes Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke's "Come A Little Bit Closer" and Lane Brody's "Over You"

Mar 8, 1939

Lew DeWitt is born in Roanoke, Virginia. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he writes "Flowers On The Wall" and sings tenor for the group until 1982, when illness forces retirement. The Statlers join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008

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