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    • Jul 5, 1915
    Guitarist James "Guy" Willis is born in Alex, Arkansas. He joins two siblings to form The Willis Brothers, who become Grand Ole Opry fixtures during the 1960s. They play on Hank Williams' first recording session and tour with Eddy Arnold for 10 years
    Jul 6, 1915
    LaVerne Andrews is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joining younger siblings Maxene and Patty, she forms The Andrews Sisters, a pop trio that also appears on the country chart during the 1940s in duets with Bing Crosby and Ernest Tubb
    Jul 11, 1915
    Colin Kelly is born in Madison, Florida. A fighter pilot regarded as one of the first American heroes of World War II, he's immortalized in the lyrics of Elton Britt's 1942 hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
    Jul 16, 1915
    Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes is born in West Plains, Missouri. He plays bass and does comedy as a member of Porter Wagoner's band, The Wagonmasters
    Jul 28, 1915
    Frankie Yankovic is born in Davis, West Virginia. Dubbed "America's polka king," he uses his accordion to notch a trio of country hits in the late-1940s
    Jul 29, 1915
    Gladys Stacey is born in White County, Tennessee. She marries Lester Flatt and will co-write "Foggy Mountain Rock," a Flatt & Scruggs song that appears in the PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
    Aug 14, 1915
    Alyce King is born in Payson, Utah. A member of the pop group The King Sisters, she also participates in the act's 1946 country remake of "Divorce Me C.O.D."
    Aug 16, 1915
    R&B singer Al Hibbler is born in Tyro, Mississippi. He records one of the original versions of "Unchained Melody" in 1955. The song will go on to become a country hit for Elvis Presley and for LeAnn Rimes
    Aug 16, 1915
    Charlotte "Rosie" Ledford is born in Powell County, Kentucky. She joins The Coon Creek Girls, the first all-female stringband, and the first country group to perform at the White House
    Aug 24, 1915
    Wynonie Harris is born in Omaha, Nebraska. Nicknamed Mr. Blues, he joins Lucky Millinder's big band in 1940, singing lead on "Hurry, Hurry," a song that appears during 1944 in the Top 10 on an early version of the Billboard country chart



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