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Nov 11, 1956
Billy Smith is born in Reidsville, North Carolina. He becomes a singer and bass player with The Osborne Brothers
Dec 6, 1956
Guitarist Peter Buck is born in Berkeley, California. He becomes a founding member of the Georgia-based rock band R.E.M., namechecked in Darius Rucker's 2017 country hit "For The First Time"
Dec 7, 1956
Drummer Carlos Vega is born in Cuba. In addition to working on pop albums by the likes of George Benson, James Taylor and Olivia Newton-John, he also appears on country hits by Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire
Dec 17, 1956
Bass player Roy Huskey Jr. is born in Nashville. He appears on recordings by Alan Jackson, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Van Shelton, Travis Tritt, Ricky Skaggs and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among others
Dec 20, 1956
Fiddler Rob Hajacos is born in Richmond, Virginia. He becomes one of Nashville's most in-demand players, working sessions by Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire, among others
Jan 14, 1957
Drummer Steve Jordan is born in New York. Known for his work with Keith Richards, John Mayer, Don Henley and Sheryl Crow, he handles the kit for Cam's debut country single, "My Mistake"
May 1, 1957
Keyboard player Jon Carroll is born in Washington, D.C. He's part of The Starland Vocal Band's pop hit "Afternoon Delight" and plays on country hits for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Pam Tillis and Radney Foster. He also authors Linda Ronstadt's pop success "Get Closer"
May 10, 1957
Songwriter/producer Carson Chamberlain is born. He plays steel guitar in Keith Whitley's band; writes George Strait's "The Best Day" and Alan Jackson's "Love's Got A Hold On You"; and produces hits for Billy Currington and Easton Corbin
Jun 27, 1957
Tony King is born in North Carolina. A member of the short-lived 1990s trio Matthews, Wright & King, he tours for several years in Vince Gill's band and writes the Ricky Van Shelton hit "I've Cried My Last Tear For You"
Jul 15, 1957
Mac McAnally is born in Red Bay, Alabama. He scores a minor hit as an artist with 1990's "Back Where I Come From," teams with Kenny Chesney on "Down The Road" and writes such hits as "Two Dozen Roses," "All These Years" and "Old Flame." He also wins the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year 10 times
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