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Jul 25, 1956
The S.S. Andrea Doria collides with the Swedish-American ship the Stockholm in fog off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Songwriter Mike Stoller, a co-writer of Elvis Presley's current "Hound Dog," survives the collision along with his wife, Meryl
Aug 16, 1956
The day he turns 17, singer Billy Joe Shaver enlists in the Navy
Sep 7, 1956
Songwriter Diane Warren is born in Van Nuys, California. Primarily a pop composer, she earns country hits with Trisha Yearwood's "How Do I Live," Mark Chesnutt's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," Sara Evans' "I Could Not Ask For More" and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me"
Sep 14, 1956
Singer/songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is born in Harlingen, Texas. Primarily a pop recording artist, she writes many country hits, including Faith Hill's "This Kiss," Alabama's "Here We Are," Lorrie Morgan's "Five Minutes" and Trisha Yearwood's "You Say You Will"
Sep 29, 1956
Christian singer/songwriter Bob Carlisle is born in Los Angeles. He writes Dolly Parton's "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That" and gains a pop hit as an artist by recording "Butterfly Kisses," remade in country music by The Raybon Brothers
Oct 19, 1956
Sax player and band leader Isham Jones dies in Hollywood. He wrote "It Had To Be You," "You're In The Army Now" and "My Best To You," an Eddy Howard pop hit that was re-constructed for the country charts by the Sons Of The Pioneers
Dec 14, 1956
Singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie writes for the last time, composing a letter about a fellow patient at Greystone Park in Morris Plains, New Jersey, who eats cigarette butts off the floor. Guthrie is suffering from a degenerative neurological disease
Mar 24, 1957
Singer/songwriter Carson Robison dies in Pleasant Valley, New York. A recording artist for four decades, he wrote many of his songs from the national events of the day. His hits included "Hitler's Last Letter To Hirohito" and "Life Gits Tee-Jus Don't It"
Apr 10, 1957
Songwriter Harlan Howard meets Lula Grace Johnson through mutual friend Wynn Stewart in Los Angeles. The two marry one month later, and she goes on to become country singer Jan Howard
Apr 11, 1957
Singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale is born in Troutman, North Carolina. The Americana icon writes George Strait's "I Gotta Get To You," Mark Chesnutt's "Gonna Get A Life" and Patty Loveless' "Halfway Down," among others
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