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Dec 8, 1914

"Watch Your Step," the first Broadway production to feature a score by Irving Berlin, opens at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. Berlin, one of the most significant composers of the 20th century, has his song "Blue Skies" turned into a country hit by Willie Nelson

Dec 14, 1914

Comedian Morey Amsterdam is born in Chicago. In addition to writing jokes and appearing on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," he pens "Rum And Coca-Cola" and Dick Jurgens' country hit "(Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave) Wyoming"

Dec 15, 1914

Yodeling songwriter/guitarist Dave McEnery is born in San Antonio, Texas. Performing under the name Red River Dave, he writes Elton Britt's 1945 hit "I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My Heart"

Jan 13, 1915

Jenny Lou Carson is born in Decatur, Illinois. A performer on "The WLS Barn Dance," she writes such essential hits as Eddy Arnold's "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle," Red Foley's "Never Trust A Woman" and Hank Snow's "Let Me Go, Lover!"

Feb 4, 1915

Pop songwriter Ray Evans is born in Salamanca, New York. Known for "Silver Bells" and "Que Sera, Sera," he hits the country charts when Moon Mullican records "Mona Lisa" and Gene Autry covers "Buttons And Bows"

Feb 14, 1915

Pop songwriter Irving Gordon is born in New York City. Best known for writing the Nat "King" Cole classic "Unforgettable," Gordon authors Eddy Arnold's 1955 country hit "The Kentuckian Song"

Mar 28, 1915

Pop songwriter Jay Livingston is born in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Three of his songs become country hits, including "Buttons And Bows," for Gene Autry; "The Hanging Tree," for Marty Robbins; and "Mona Lisa," for both Moon Mullican and Willie Nelson

Mar 30, 1915

Singer/songwriter Paul Roberts is born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. A soldier during World War II, he authors "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," a war-time hit for both Elton Britt and Jimmy Wakely

Jun 1, 1915

Johnny Bond is born in Enville, Oklahoma. A singer, songwriter and actor, he provides an on-screen sidekick for Gene Autry and Tex Ritter. Bond also earns a handful of country hits on his way to the Country Music Hall of Fame

Jun 23, 1915

Zeb Turner is born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He earns hits with 1949's "Tennessee Boogie" and 1951's "Chew Tobacco Rag," and writes Eddy Arnold's "It's A Sin" and Elvis Presley's "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"

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