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Apr 3, 1938
Pop songwriter Jeff Barry is born in Brooklyn, New York. Among his country credits: The Bellamy Brothers' "Lie To You For Your Love," Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You," Jody Miller's "Be My Baby" and Gary Stewart's "Out Of Hand"
Apr 4, 1938
Songwriter/producer Norro Wilson is born in Scottsville, Kentucky. Wilson writes "The Grand Tour," "Soul Song," "The Most Beautiful Girl" and "A Picture Of Me (Without You)," and produces such acts as Charly McClain, Kenny Chesney, Sammy Kershaw and Charley Pride
May 9, 1938
Songwriter Rex Gosdin is born in Woodland, Alabama. The younger brother of Vern Gosdin, he writes Leon Everette's 1982 hit "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair"
Jun 8, 1938
Songwriter Mack Vickery is born in Town Creek, Alabama. He writes George Strait's "The Fireman," John Anderson's "Let Somebody Else Drive," Barbi Benton's "Brass Buckles" and Johnny Paycheck's "I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)"
Jun 21, 1938
Songwriter Don Black is born in London. Noted for movie songs such as "Born Free" and "Ben," he earns a country hit when Glen Campbell sings the theme to the 1970 John Wayne picture "True Grit"
Jul 5, 1938
Songwriter Ronnie Self is born in Tin Town, Missouri. Best known for penning Brenda Lee's 1960 single "I'm Sorry," he writes two more pop hits for her, plus Billy Walker's 1963 country hit "Circumstances"
Jul 10, 1938
Songwriter/guitarist Dave Kirby is born in Brady, Texas. A nephew of Big Bill Lister, he authors "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" and "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang," playing on hits by George Strait, Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton, among others
Jul 28, 1938
Steel guitarist George Cummings is born in Meridian, Mississippi. He joins the pop band Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, recording the original versions of "Sylvia's Mother" and "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone." He also writes Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley's novelty "Where's The Dress"
Aug 2, 1938
John Gummoe is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He becomes a member of the 1960s pop group The Cascades, writing their biggest hit, "Rhythm Of The Rain" The song becomes a country single after it's covered in 1978 by Jacky Ward
Aug 12, 1938
Songwriter Paul Craft is born in Memphis. His credits include: T. Graham Brown's "Come As You Were," Moe Bandy's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and Bobby Bare's "Dropkick Me Jesus (Through The Goal Posts Of Life)"
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