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Apr 2, 1952
Bass player Leon Wilkeson is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose "Sweet Home Alabama" is credited among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Apr 13, 1952
Mandolin player Sam Bush is born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He gains acclaim with the progressive acoustic group New Grass Revival, but also plays on hits by Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea and Garth Brooks, among others
Apr 18, 1952
Jim Scholten is born in Bay City, Michigan. As bass player for Sawyer Brown, he contributes to such hits as "The Dirt Road," "Six Days On The Road," "All These Years" and "Thank God For You"
Apr 23, 1952
Pop keyboard player Jay Gruska is born in New York City. He writes "Both To Each Other (Friends & Lovers)," a 1986 country hit for Eddie Rabbitt & Juice Newton at the same time it's a pop hit for Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
Apr 28, 1952
Keyboard player Chuck Leavell is born in Birmingham, Alabama. A member of The Allman Brothers Band for four years, he plays on several Montgomery Gentry country hits, including "My Town," "Back When I Knew It All" and "One In Every Crowd"
May 17, 1952
Guitarist Pat Flynn is born in Los Angeles, California. He joins the progressive New Grass Revival in 1981, eventually becoming a studio musician and playing on hits by Lee Ann Womack, Kathy Mattea, George Strait and Conway Twitty, among others
May 18, 1952
George Strait is born in Poteet, Texas. The authentic cowboy becomes a voice for traditional country beginning in 1981, accruing more than 25 gold albums and membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jun 1, 1952
Misty Rowe is born in Glendora, California. She joins the cast of "Hee Haw" in 1972, remaining with the show for 19 years
Jun 3, 1952
Keyboard player Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. With Lynyrd Skynyrd, he performs on the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama," cited in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
Jun 10, 1952
Thom Schuyler is born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He writes Kenny Rogers' "Love Will Turn You Around," Lacy J. Dalton's "16th Avenue" and Eddie Rabbitt's "I Don't Know Where To Start" before joining Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet. He also serves as the head of RCA's country division
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