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    • Dec 19, 1945
    John McEuen is born in Oakland, California. The multi-instrumentalist joins The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1968, remaining with the group through its shift from folk and pop into country music in the 1980s
    Jan 5, 1946
    Steel guitarist Doug Jernigan is born in Pensacola, Florida. A road warrior with Faron Young, Lorrie Morgan and David Houston, he plays on Johnny Paycheck's mid-'70s hit "Song And Dance Man"
    Jan 16, 1946
    Woodwind player Timmy Tappan is born. A musical director for Bobby Goldsboro, he writes the Lee Greenwood country hit "Fool's Gold"
    Feb 6, 1946
    Drummer Richie Hayward is born in Clear Lake, Iowa. He becomes a founding member of the rock band Little Feat, appearing on Travis Tritt's "Bible Belt" in the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny"
    Feb 10, 1946
    Bass player and supporting vocalist Kenny Edwards is born in Santa Monica, California. He appears on hits by Linda Ronstadt, David Lee Murphy, Kathy Mattea, Wynonna and The Charlie Daniels Band
    Feb 24, 1946
    Drummer David "Butch" McDade is born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. As a member of The Amazing Rhythm Aces, he plays on "Third Rate Romance," "Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song)" and "The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune)"
    Mar 5, 1946
    Keyboard player Richard Bell is born in Toronto, Ontario. He appears on Janis Joplin's "Me And Bobby McGee," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Mar 15, 1946
    Guitarist Howard Scott is born in San Pedro, California. He is a co-founder of the funk band War, earning a major 1975 hit with "Low Rider." Its signature instrumental lick earns him additional songwriting credit on Thomas Rhett's country single "Vacation"
    Mar 17, 1946
    Drummer Harold Brown is born in Long Beach, California. As a member of the R&B band War, he co-writes "Low Rider." When its key riff is judged as similar to "Vacation," he gets credit for co-writing a Thomas Rhett country song
    Apr 3, 1946
    Bass player Dee Murray is born in Gillingham, England. A longtime member of Elton John's band, he also appears as a backing vocalist on Earl Thomas Conley's country hit "Nobody Falls Like A Fool"



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