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Dec 20, 1917
Fiddler Charles "Skeeter" Willis is born in Coalton, Oklahoma. With brothers Guy and Vic, he forms The Willis Brothers, who back Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold on their way to a lengthy membership in the Grand Ole Opry
Dec 31, 1917
Evelyn Knight is born in Reedville, Virginia. With a handful of pop hits in her pocket, she scores a country Top 10 by teaming with Red Foley on the 1951 release "My Heart Cries For You"
Jan 3, 1918
Maxene Andrews is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With siblings LaVerne and Patty, she forms The Andrews Sisters, a World War II-era pop trio that lands on the country charts during the 1940s in collaborations with Bing Crosby and Ernest Tubb
Jan 28, 1918
Lyricist Bob Hilliard is born in New York City. Known for the pop classic "Our Day Will Come," he also writes Ronnie Milsap's "Any Day Now," Bobby Helms' "Jacqueline" and Mickey Gilley's "Bouquet Of Roses"
Feb 3, 1918
Joey Bishop is born in The Bronx, New York. The comedian hosts an ABC talk show in the 1960s, earning the Academy of Country Music's Man of the Year award in 1968
Feb 4, 1918
Songwriter Vic McAlpin is born in Gallatin, Tennessee. He pens Jack Greene's "What Locks The Door," Roy Drusky's "Another" and Eddy Arnold's "What Is Life Without Love." He sells his stake in "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" to Hank Williams for $500
Feb 11, 1918
Publishing executive Wesley Rose is born in Chicago. The son of Acuff-Rose Music founder Fred Rose, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1986, after playing a role in the careers of The Everly Brothers, Hank Williams and Marty Robbins
Feb 15, 1918
Hank Locklin is born in McLellan, Florida. A 1960 addition to the Grand Ole Opry, he earns 10 Top 10 hits from 1949-1967, led by "Please Help Me, I'm Falling"
Mar 5, 1918
Record executive Murray Nash is born in Campbell, Nebraska. He works for Mercury Records, RCA and Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, playing a role in the careers of Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Carlisle, Hank Williams and Pee Wee King, among others
Mar 22, 1918
Songwriter Hoyle Nix is born in Azle, Texas. His chief claim to fame comes as the author of the western-swing classic "Big Ball's In Cowtown"
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