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May 9, 1937
R&B singer Dave Prater is born in Ocilla, Georgia. As one-half of Sam & Dave, he sings on the 1967 hit "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," translated as a country single by Sonny James in 1976
Jul 22, 1937
R&B singer Chuck Jackson is born in Latta, South Carolina. His biggest hit comes with his 1962 recording of "Any Day Now," salvaged for the country charts 20 years later by Ronnie Milsap
Aug 2, 1937
Keyboard player Garth Hudson is born in Canada. He joins The Band, a rock group that tours with Bob Dylan for two years. The Country Music Foundation ranks the group's "Up On Cripple Creek" among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Aug 3, 1937
Jazz bass player Charlie Haden is born in Shenandoah, Iowa. Known for stints with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett, he earns a country Grammy nomination in 2008
Oct 31, 1937
Folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton is born in Chicago, Illinois. He writes "The Last Thing On My Mind," a 1965 recording that's remade two years later in the first session that pairs Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
Nov 15, 1937
R&B artist Little Willie John is born in Cullendale, Arkansas. A colorful figure with a street image, he earns a hit in 1958 with "Talk To Me," remade for country music by both Freddy Fender and Mickey Gilley
Nov 17, 1937
Guitarist Gerry McGee is born in Eunice, Louisiana. Following a stint with the '60s instrumental group The Ventures, he appears as a supporting musician on country hits by Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash
Dec 30, 1937
Noel Paul Stookey is born in Baltimore, Maryland. He becomes one-third of Peter, Paul & Mary, a 1960s folk group that earns a minor hit in 1965 with "For Lovin' You," refashioned two years later as a country hit by Waylon Jennings
Mar 5, 1938
Singer/songwriter Paul Evans is born in Brooklyn, New York. An artist in his own right, he authors Bobby Vinton's pop hit "Roses Are Red, My Love" and Hank Locklin's country hit, "Followed Closely By My Teardrops"
Mar 24, 1938
R&B singer/songwriter Don Covay is born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He authors the classic "Chain Of Fools," recorded by Clint Black & The Pointer Sisters for the 1994 release "Rhythm Country & Blues," nominated for the Country Music Association's Album of the Year
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