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    • Apr 10, 1921
    Sheb Wooley is born in Erick, Oklahoma. Best known for his pop hit "The Purple People Eater," he also makes country novelties, such as "That's My Pa," sometimes under the alias Ben Colder. In addiition, he writes the theme song to "Hee Haw"
    Apr 11, 1921
    Singer and actress Dorothy Shay is born in Jacksonville, Florida. Often referred to as the Park Avenue Hillbilly, she earns her only country hit with a 1947 performance of "Feudin' And Fightin'"
    May 12, 1921
    Joe Maphis is born in Suffolk, Virginia. He performs as a sideman on recordings by Rick Nelson, Wanda Jackson and Tommy Sands, among others, but is best known for recording the theme to "Bonanza"
    May 13, 1921
    Terry Fell is born in Dora, Alabama. His band Terry Fell & The Fellers earns a hit in 1954 with "Don't Drop It," and he writes the Hank Locklin hit "You're The Reason"
    May 16, 1921
    Guitarist Herschel "Speedy" Haworth is born in Springfield, Missouri. He plays on most of Porter Wagoner's early hits, including "A Satisfied Mind," "Uncle Pen" and "Eat, Drink, And Be Merry (Tomorrow You'll Cry)"
    May 17, 1921
    Songwriter Bob Merrill is born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He pens several country hits, including Ernest Tubb's "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry," Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb" and Rex Allen's "Sparrow In The Tree Top"
    May 17, 1921
    Brad McCuen is born in New York. He founds Mega Records, which provides a home for Sammi Smith's biggest hit, "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
    May 19, 1921
    Irene Amburgey is born in Neon, Kentucky. As Martha Carson, she becomes a significant country gospel singer, working for 12 years with husband James Carson on southeastern radio stations and joining the Grand Ole Opry as a solo act in 1952
    May 21, 1921
    Songwriter, producer and label executive Henry Glover is born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. An African-American employee of King Records, he writes and/or produces Moon Mullican's "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" and The Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me" and "Freight Train Boogie"
    May 25, 1921
    Songwriter Hal David is born in Brooklyn, New York. Best known for his collaborations with pop songwriter Burt Bacharach, David's country credentials include: "To All The Girls I've Loved Before," "Sea Of Heartbreak," "The Story Of My Life" and "It Was Almost Like A Song," among others



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