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Oct 28, 1929
Singer/songwriter Mitchell Torok is born in Houston, Texas. He has a pair of hits in the mid-1950s and writes Jim Reeves' first hit, "Mexican Joe"
Nov 4, 1929
Songwriter Paul Vance is born in Brooklyn, New York. The author of such pop hits as "Catch A Falling Star" and "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," he also writes Faron Young's 1957 country hit "Love Has Finally Come My Way"
Nov 8, 1929
Songwriter and record executive Bert Berns is born in The Bronx. He writes "Piece Of My Heart," a Janis Joplin hit that is remade for country by Faith Hill. Berns also founds Bang Records and pens "Hang On Sloopy" and "Twist And Shout"
Nov 10, 1929
Pop songwriter Marilyn Bergman is born in New York. Along with husband Alan Bergman, she writes "The Theme From the Summer Of '42" and "The Way We Were," plus country hits "All His Children" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
Nov 21, 1929
Songwriter Billy Barton is born in London, Kentucky. Barton's biggest success is "A Dear John Letter," recorded by Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky, and by Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare
Nov 28, 1929
Berry Gordy Jr. is born in Detroit, Michigan. He writes "Lonely Teardrops," which becomes a country hit for Narvel Felts, and founds Motown, whose classics "Someday We'll Be Together," "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" and "Tracks Of My Tears" also gain country covers
Dec 12, 1929
Songwriter Cliff Crofford is born in Rochester, Texas. He authors Mel Tillis' "Send Me Down To Tucson," The Statler Brothers' "Charlotte's Web" and Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood's "Bar Room Buddies"
Dec 20, 1929
Songwriter Charlie Williams is born in Texas. He writes Bobby Bare's hit "500 Miles Away From Home" and eventually runs Willie Nelson's music publishing company
Feb 3, 1930
Guitar player Bob Morris is born in Hasty, Arkansas. A member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he also writes the Owens hits "Buckaroo" and "Made In Japan," as well as Sylvia's "The Matador"
Mar 13, 1930
Singer/songwriter Liz Anderson is born in Roseau, Minnesota. The mother of Lynn Anderson, she writes two of Merle Haggard's first hits: "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" and "The Fugitive"
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