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    • Oct 17, 1920
    Chester and Lester Buchanan are born in Canton, Ohio. Raised in Georgia, they perform under the banner The Buchanan Brothers, gaining a Top 10 hit in 1946 with "Atomic Power," inspired by the bombing of Hiroshima
    Oct 24, 1920
    Jazz bass player Wendell Marshall is born in St. Louis. Noted for his work with Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan and Carmen McRae, he also takes part in Bobby Darin's pop/country crossover hit "Splish Splash"
    Nov 4, 1920
    Songwriter Carlos Rigual is born in Cuba. He and his brother, Mario Rigual, co-write what becomes a Johnny Rodriguez hit after it's rewritten in English, "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)"
    Nov 11, 1920
    Tiny Stokes is born in Springfield, Missouri. He becomes the lead singer and bass player for Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers, a comedic act that earns hits in 1949 with "Money, Marbles And Chalk" and "Come Wet Your Mustache With Me"
    Nov 21, 1920
    Baseball player Stan Musial is born in Donora, Pennsylvania. His career with the St. Louis Cardinals launches him into the Baseball Hall of Fame and earns him a mention in Bill Anderson's 1970 country hit "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone"
    Dec 17, 1920
    Guitarist Lester Barnard Jr. is born in Coweta, Oklahoma. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1945-1947, he plays on "Bob Wills Boogie," "Brain Cloudy Blues" and "White Cross On Okinawa," plus Johnnie Lee Wills' "Milk Cow Blues"
    Dec 19, 1920
    Little Jimmy Dickens is born in Bolt, West Virginia. Just 4'-11", he stands tall at the Grand Ole Opry, where, in 1948, he begins a membership of more than 50 years. He mixes country novelties with ballads on his way into the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Dec 21, 1920
    Pop record producer Luigi Creatore is born in Manhattan. He co-writes Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love," and co-produces hits for Sam Cooke, The Stylistics and The Isley Brothers, plus the Jimmie Rodgers crossover hit "Honeycomb"
    Dec 24, 1920
    Songwriter Dave Bartholomew is born in Edgard, Louisiana. A frequent collaborator of Fats Domino, he has several songs become country hits: Hank Williams Jr.'s remake of "Ain't That A Shame," Ricky Nelson's "I'm Walkin'" and Elvis Presley's "One Night"
    Dec 28, 1920
    Gospel singer Brock Speer is born in Double Springs, Alabama. He sings with The Speer Family, and has background vocal parts on three Elvis Presley hits: "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Was The One" and "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"



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