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Jul 14, 1920
Songwriter Marijohn Wilkin is born in Kemp, Texas. A 1975 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, she writes such hits as "One Day At A Time," "The Long Black Veil," "P.T. 109" and "Waterloo." She also mentors Kris Kristofferson
Jul 27, 1920
Homer Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. For nearly 40 years beginning in the '30s, the duo specializes in musical parodies such as "The Battle Of Kookamonga," a Grammy-winning satire of "The Battle Of New Orleans"
Aug 15, 1920
Cellist Martha McCrory is born in Quincy, Illinois. She participates in dozens of country hits, including Johnny Cash's "What Is Truth," Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," Elvis Presley's "Moody Blue" and Roy Clark's "Come Live With Me"
Aug 17, 1920
Wayne Raney is born in Wolf Bayou, Arkansas. His chart-topping 1949 single "Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me" is the biggest highlight in a career as a disc jockey, songwriter, producer and acclaimed harmonica player
Sep 3, 1920
Fiddler Cecil "Skeets" Williamson is born in McVeigh, Kentucky. He appears on Molly O'Day's signature song, "Tramp On The Street"
Sep 4, 1920
Steel guitarist Shot Jackson is born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He works with such acts as Roy Acuff, Melba Montgomery and Kitty Wells, for whom he plays on "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
Sep 7, 1920
Guitarist Al Caiola is born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Best known for his work on network TV themes, he plays on a handful of Marty Robbins' country hits, including "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)," plus pop singles by Neil Sedaka, Bobby Darin and Ben E. King
Sep 10, 1920
Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Luke Wills is born in Hall County, Texas. In addition to fronting his own band, he appears on brother Johnnie Wills' "Milk Cow Blues" and several hits by brother Bob Wills, including "Faded Love"
Sep 26, 1920
Fiddler/vocalist Tommy Doss is born in Weiser, Idaho. After performing with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1945-1947, he replaces Bob Nolan in the Sons Of The Pioneers in 1949, beginning a longtime membership in the western harmony group
Sep 29, 1920
Tillman Franks is born in Stamps, Arkansas. Associated with "The Louisiana Hayride," he manages Slim Whitman, David Houston and Johnny Horton. Franks also co-writes the country hits "Honky-Tonk Man," "I'm A One-Woman Man," "North To Alaska" and "Sink The Bismarck"
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