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    • Jul 18, 1939
    Dion DiMucci is born in The Bronx, New York. Two of his 1960s pop successes become country hits for other artists: "Ruby Baby," for Billy "Crash" Craddock; and "The Wanderer," for Eddie Rabbitt
    Jul 28, 1939
    The Four Guys' "Harold" Brent Burkett is born in Steubenville, Ohio. The group joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1967
    Aug 2, 1939
    Edward Patten, of Gladys Knight & The Pips, is born in Atlanta. They have a pop hit with "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" concurrently with Bob Luman's country version. The Pips also remake Ray Price's "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"
    Aug 8, 1939
    Bass player Henry Strzelecki is born in Birmingham, Alabama. He plays on Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," George Strait's "Right Or Wrong," Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn" and Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World," among others
    Aug 8, 1939
    Phil Balsley is born in Staunton, Virginia. He becomes a founding member of The Statler Brothers, whose southern gospel harmonies lead the group to two decades of hits and membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Aug 12, 1939
    Actor George Hamilton is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for his deep tan, he's oddly picked to portray pasty Hank Williams in the 1963 movie "Your Cheatin' Heart"
    Aug 16, 1939
    Singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver is born in Corsicana, Texas. His writing credits include Waylon Jennings' "You Ask Me To," Johnny Rodriguez's "I Couldn't Be Me Without You" and John Anderson's "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)"
    Aug 16, 1939
    Eric Weissberg is born in New York. He records the bluegrass instrumental "Dueling Banjos" for the 1972 movie "Deliverance"
    Aug 18, 1939
    Pop singer Johnny Preston is born in Port Arthur, Texas. He records the 1960 hit "Running Bear," written by The Big Bopper. Sonny James ultimately remakes it as a country hit in 1969
    Aug 18, 1939
    Molly Beachwood is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Using the stage name Molly Bee, she becomes a significant country ambassador, hosting the '60s TV show "Swingin' Country" and appearing in the cast of "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show"



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