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Apr 29, 1941

Vocalist Duane West is born in Salisbury, Maryland. An alternate member of The Jordanaires, he sings on such hits as Conway Twitty's "Don't Take It Away," Mickey Gilley's "Stand By Me" and Waylon Jennings' "You Can Have Her"

Jun 23, 1941

Multi-instrumentalist Robert Hunter is born in San Luis Obispo, California. He joins the rock band The Grateful Dead in September 1967. The Dead is referenced in the lyrics of Lonestar's 1996 hit "No News"

Aug 15, 1941

Don Ulich is born in Olympia, Washington. As Don Rich, he handles lead guitar and harmony vocals for Buck Owens' Buckaroos, who mix rock 'n' roll energy with a honky-tonk base. Rich participates in such hits as "Love's Gonna Live Here," "Together Again," "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Act Naturally"

Sep 18, 1941

Priscilla Mitchell is born in Marietta, Georgia. She joins Roy Drusky on the 1965 hit "Yes, Mr. Peters." While married to Jerry Reed, she performs as a background singer under the name Priscilla Hubbard on records by Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings

Oct 21, 1941

Guitarist Steve Cropper, of Booker T. & The MG's, is born in Willow Spring, Missouri. A co-writer of "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" and "In The Midnight Hour," he plays on hits by Sam & Dave and The Staple Singers, plus Wynonna's "Rock Bottom"

Nov 21, 1941

Sax player Andrew Love is born in Memphis. A member of the R&B support team The Memphis Horns, he appears on several tracks on "Rhythm Country & Blues," nominated for Album of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1994

Nov 24, 1941

Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn is born in Memphis. Known for his work with Booker T. & The MG's, he plays on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," hailed in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 greatest singles

Nov 24, 1941

Trumpet player Wayne Jackson is born in Memphis. A member of The Memphis Horns, he plays on pop and R&B hits by Elvis Presley, The Staple Singers and Otis Redding. He also contributes to Kathy Mattea's "Train Of Memories" and T.G. Sheppard's "Mister D.J."

Dec 25, 1941

Trumpet player George Tidwell is born. He works on such hits as Tom T. Hall's "Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet)," Bobby Goldsboro's "Watching Scotty Grow" and Elvis Presley's "My Boy"

Mar 4, 1942

Guitarist Bob Wootton is born in Paris, Arkansas. He plays in Johnny Cash's band for nearly 30 years, taking part in such recordings as "A Boy Named Sue," "What Is Truth," "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky" and "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

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