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    • Feb 22, 1920
    Del Wood is born in Nashville, Tennessee. The pianist's ragtime remake of "Down Yonder" leads to a 1953 induction into the Grand Ole Opry, where she remains until her death in 1989
    Mar 10, 1920
    Kenneth "Jethro" Burns is born in Conasauga, Tennessee. His comedic duo Homer & Jethro joins the Country Music Hall of Fame after making numerous satirical records, including a send-up of "The Battle Of New Orleans" as "The Battle Of Kookamonga"
    Mar 29, 1920
    Steel guitarist Jerry Byrd is born in Lima, Ohio. Among his recordings: Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues," Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud," Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" and The Everly Brothers' "Bird Dog"
    Apr 18, 1920
    Guitarist and vocalist Pete Pyle is born near Burnsville, Mississippi. He joins Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys from 1941-1942 and again briefly in '53, appearing on Monroe's recording of "Orange Blossom Special"
    May 12, 1920
    Mandolin player Billie "Tiny" Moore is born in Hamilton County, Texas. He works with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1946-1950 and later performs with Merle Haggard and Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen
    May 16, 1920
    Laura Lee McBride is born in Bridgeport, Oklahoma. She becomes the first female vocalist to perform with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, leaving her stamp on the landmark single "Faded Love"
    Jun 1, 1920
    Verna Sherrill is born in Middleton, Tennessee. Better known as Esmereldy, she gains recognition by recording novelty numbers, including her lone hit, 1948's "Slap Her Down Again Paw"
    Jun 5, 1920
    Fiddler Donald "Dusty" Rhodes is born in Manila, Arkansas. He plays on Merle Travis' "Re-Enlistment Blues" in the movie "From Here To Eternity"
    Jun 30, 1920
    Eddie Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The oldest of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman's 15 children, he plays occasionally with the Stoneman Family, but opts for more steady forms of employment
    Jul 2, 1920
    Songwriter Arthur Kent is born in New York City. He pens a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's "Bring Me Sunshine," Sonny James' "Take Good Care Of Her" and Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World"



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