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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
Fiddler Buddy Spicher is born in Dubois, Pennsylvania. He plays on George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning," Dolly Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors," The Oak Ridge Boys' "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight" and Waylon Jennings' "Dreaming My Dreams With You," among others
Aug 4, 1938
Drummer Kenny Malone is born. His hit list will include Ronnie Milsap's "Pure Love," Dolly Parton's "Jolene," Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blues" and the Ray Charles & Willie Nelson duet "Seven Spanish Angels"
Sep 24, 1938
Sax player Steve Douglas is born in Hollywood. He becomes a key session musician with a group of players loosely known as The Wrecking Crew, working with Glen Campbell on such pop hits as "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Surf City" and "Be My Baby"
Dec 30, 1938
Dobro player Mike Auldridge is born in Washington, D.C. He joins the bluegrass band The Seldom Scene and performs on Emmylou Harris' "Making Believe," plus her duet with Linda Ronstadt, "I Never Will Marry"
Dec 31, 1938
Herman Harper is born in Portland, Tennessee. He becomes the bass vocalist for The Oak Ridge Boys during their gospel years and eventually joins The Carol Lee Singers, the backing vocal group on the Grand Ole Opry
Jan 27, 1939
Piano player Joe Eddie Gough is born in Galveston, Texas. He joins Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band, appearing on such hits as "Memories To Burn," "Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home" and "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without"
Mar 11, 1939
Tex-Mex accordion player Flaco Jimenez is born in San Antonio. He plays a major role in the Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam hit "Streets Of Bakersfield" and joins the all-star band The Texas Tornados, which includes Freddy Fender
Apr 5, 1939
Guitarist June Stearns is born in Albany, Ketucky. At age 21, she becomes a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, although she quits the business after a near-fatal wreck in 1965
Apr 18, 1939
Glen D. Hardin is born in Wellington, Texas. A keyboard player for The Crickets after Buddy Holly's death, Hardin goes on to play with Elvis Presley and Emmylou Harris
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