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May 1, 1939
Drummer Willie Ackerman is born in Nashville. A member of the "Hee Haw" band, he plays on such hits as Ray Price's "For The Good Times," Bobby Bare's "Detroit City," Hank Snow's "I've Been Everywhere" and George Jones' "The Grand Tour"
May 18, 1939
Songwriter/producer Gary S. Paxton is born in Coffeyville, Kansas. After overseeing Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash," Paxton produces country hits for Vern Gosdin; plays on singles by Stoney Edwards and Waylon Jennings; and authors Roy Clark's "Honeymoon Feelin'" and Don Gibson's "Woman (Sensuous Woman)"
May 25, 1939
Guitarist Jimmy Capps is born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry band, he plays on such hits as George Strait's "Unwound," Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain," Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira"
Jun 2, 1939
Woodwind player Charles Miller is born in Olathe, Kansas. As a member of the 1970s funk band War, he co-writes "Low Rider," which likewise earns him a co-writing credit on Thomas Rhett's "Vacation," built around a similar core instrumental riff
Jun 30, 1939
Guitarist Vernon Sandusky is born in Earlham, Iowa. He takes part in recording Wanda Jackson's 1960 pop hit "Let's Have A Party" and spends 20 years as a member of Roy Clark's band
Jul 18, 1939
Arranger Bergen White is born in Miami, Oklahoma. He plays a role in such country hits as Elvis Presley's "Moody Blue," Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain" and Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance"
Aug 8, 1939
Bass player Henry Strzelecki is born in Birmingham, Alabama. He plays on Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," George Strait's "Right Or Wrong," Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn" and Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World," among others
Aug 16, 1939
Eric Weissberg is born in New York. He records the bluegrass instrumental "Dueling Banjos" for the 1972 movie "Deliverance"
Aug 21, 1939
Guitarist James Burton is born in Dubberly, Louisiana. A member of Elvis Presley's band during the last seven years of The King's life, Burton plays guitar on recordings by Ricky Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris and Buck Owens, among others
Aug 31, 1939
Jerry Allison is born in Hillsboro, Texas. In addition to playing drums on Buddy Holly hits as a member of The Crickets, he appears on records by Waylon Jennings, Billy Walker and The Everly Brothers
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