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Dec 12, 1919
Songwriter Cole Porter marries Linda Lee Thomas. While his material finds its greatest acceptance on Broadway, in films, and in the hands of pop singers, Porter also writes the Gene Autry country hit "Don't Fence Me In"
Dec 15, 1919
Songwriter Tommy Durden is born in Morgan County, Georgia. He co-writes the classic "Heartbreak Hotel," made famous in 1956 by Elvis Presley and covered in 1979 by Willie Nelson & Leon Russell
Feb 13, 1920
Songwriter Boudleaux Bryant is born in Shellman, Georgia. Bryant writes such titles as "Wake Up Little Susie," "Bye Bye Love," "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Hole In My Pocket"--many with wife Felice--on his way to the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jun 28, 1920
"Who's Sorry Now?" songwriter Ted Snyder and his wife, Hope, are officially divorced
Jul 2, 1920
Songwriter Arthur Kent is born in New York City. He pens a handful of 1960s country hits, including Willie Nelson's "Bring Me Sunshine," Sonny James' "Take Good Care Of Her" and Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World"
Jul 14, 1920
Songwriter Marijohn Wilkin is born in Kemp, Texas. A 1975 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, she writes such hits as "One Day At A Time," "The Long Black Veil," "P.T. 109" and "Waterloo." She also mentors Kris Kristofferson
Aug 17, 1920
Wayne Raney is born in Wolf Bayou, Arkansas. His chart-topping 1949 single "Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me" is the biggest highlight in a career as a disc jockey, songwriter, producer and acclaimed harmonica player
Sep 29, 1920
Tillman Franks is born in Stamps, Arkansas. Associated with "The Louisiana Hayride," he manages Slim Whitman, David Houston and Johnny Horton. Franks also co-writes the country hits "Honky-Tonk Man," "I'm A One-Woman Man," "North To Alaska" and "Sink The Bismarck"
Nov 4, 1920
Songwriter Carlos Rigual is born in Cuba. He and his brother, Mario Rigual, co-write what becomes a Johnny Rodriguez hit after it's rewritten in English, "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)"
Dec 21, 1920
Pop record producer Luigi Creatore is born in Manhattan. He co-writes Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love," and co-produces hits for Sam Cooke, The Stylistics and The Isley Brothers, plus the Jimmie Rodgers crossover hit "Honeycomb"
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