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Jul 22, 1951
Guitarist/record producer Richard Bennett is born in Chicago. He works with George Strait, Neil Diamond, Steve Earle, Conway Twitty, Hal Ketchum, Travis Tritt and Emmylou Harris, among others
Aug 2, 1951
Andrew Gold is born in Burbank, California. Known for his 1977 pop hit "Lonely Boy" and for writing the theme to "The Golden Girls," Gold plays guitar and/or sings background on hits by Linda Ronstadt and Wynonna Judd, and writes Judd's 1992 single "I Saw The Light"
Aug 13, 1951
Fiddler Hubert Dwane "Hoot" Hester is born in Louisville, Kentucky. A member of the Grand Ole Opry house band, he appears on hits by Conway Twitty, Dan Seals, Steve Wariner and Ricky Van Shelton
Nov 30, 1951
Guitarist Gordon Payne is born. He becomes a longtime member of Waylon Jennings' band, playing on "I Ain't Living Long Like This," "I've Always Been Crazy" and "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)"
Feb 9, 1952
Piano player Mark Yeary is born in Los Angeles. He becomes a member of Merle Haggard's band, The Strangers, playing on such hits as "Ramblin' Fever," "Big City" and "Red Bandana"
Apr 13, 1952
Mandolin player Sam Bush is born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He gains acclaim with the progressive acoustic group New Grass Revival, but also plays on hits by Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea and Garth Brooks, among others
May 17, 1952
Guitarist Pat Flynn is born in Los Angeles, California. He joins the progressive New Grass Revival in 1981, eventually becoming a studio musician and playing on hits by Lee Ann Womack, Kathy Mattea, George Strait and Conway Twitty, among others
Jun 3, 1952
Keyboard player Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. With Lynyrd Skynyrd, he performs on the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama," cited in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
Jun 24, 1952
Guitarist Steuart Smith is born in Baltimore, Maryland. He plays on hits by Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Wynonna
Jul 7, 1952
Keyboard player Floyd Domino is born. He becomes a member of Asleep At The Wheel and plays with George Strait, appearing on such hits as "Love Without End, Amen," "I've Come To Expect It From You" and "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
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