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Feb 15, 1905
Pop songwriter Harold Arlen is born in Buffalo, New York. He co-writes "Over The Rainbow," the Judy Garland standard, which becomes a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1980
Aug 24, 1905
Arthur Crudup is born in Forest, Mississippi. The blues singer's "That's Alright, Mama" becomes the song that helps launch Elvis Presley to fame
Sep 23, 1905
Songwriter Tiny Bradshaw is born in Youngstown, Ohio. He authors Johnny Burnette's "The Train Kept A-Rollin'," hailed among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Oct 29, 1905
Songwriter Albert Brumley is born in Spiro, Oklahoma. He authors the gospel classic "I'll Fly Away" and The Stanley Brothers' "Rank Stranger"
Dec 17, 1905
Karl Davis is born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. He becomes one-half of the duo Karl & Harty, who gain acclaim through regular appearances on "The National Barn Dance" via WLS Radio in Chicago. He also pens Hank Locklin's 1967 single "The Country Hall Of Fame"
Jan 28, 1906
Churchill Kohlman is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While working as a security guard, he authors "Cry," a pop hit for Johnnie Ray covered in country by both Lynn Anderson and Crystal Gayle
Jun 22, 1906
"Who's Sorry Now?" songwriter Ted Snyder marries French actress Hope Snyder
Sep 15, 1906
Songwriter Jack Rollins is born in West Virginia. Among the titles he authors are Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snow Man" and Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore"
Nov 20, 1906
Songwriter Fred Spielman is born in Vienna, Austria. He authors Marie Osmond's "Paper Roses" and Margo Smith's "It Only Hurts For A Little While"
Jun 20, 1907
Jimmy Driftwood is born, with the given name James Morris, near Mountain View, Arkansas. Briefly a member of the Grand Ole Opry, he writes Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans" and Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud"
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