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Feb 13, 1919
Bless his little pea-pickin' heart: Tennessee Ernie Ford is born in Bristol, Tennessee. His 1955 hit "Sixteen Tons" is the musical high point of a career that includes radio, recording, his own network TV show, and a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mar 9, 1919
Guitarist Cleo Davis is born. He's the first musician Bill Monroe hires, in August 1938, when he assembles his Blue Grass Boys
Mar 17, 1919
Pop singer Nat "King" Cole is born in Montgomery, Alabama. He charts more than 100 records during his career, including the original version of "Mona Lisa," which becomes a country hit for Moon Mullican, Jimmy Wakely and Willie Nelson
Mar 21, 1919
Guitarist and songwriter Eddie Kirk is born in Greeley, Colorado. He plays on hits by the likes of Merle Travis, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Hank Thompson, and co-writes the classic "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed"
Apr 1, 1919
Accordion player Larry "Pedro" DePaul is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He becomes a significant arranger and musician in western swing, performing on hits by Spade Cooley and Tex Williams
Apr 4, 1919
Songwriter Cy Coben is born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He racks up more than a dozen country hits when his songs are recorded by such artists as Bobby Bare, Eddy Arnold, Jerry Reed, Hank Snow and Connie Smith
May 3, 1919
Folk singer/songwriter Pete Seeger is born in New York City. A solo performer and a member of The Weavers, he co-writes two major country hits: Billy Grammer's "Gotta Travel On" and Jimmie Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
May 16, 1919
Las Vegas piano player Liberace is born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Noted for his flashy stage wear, he's namechecked in Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and in Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
May 20, 1919
"Well, I'll be a dirty bird!" Comedian George Gobel is born in Chicago. He becomes a fixture on WLS Radio's "National Barn Dance" on his way to an acting career that includes his own TV show during the 1950s
Jun 5, 1919
Music publisher Al Gallico is born in Brooklyn, New York. One of the strongest independent publishers in country during the 1960s and '70s, his company owns the copyrights to "The Most Beautiful Girl" and "Stand By Your Man," among others
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