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    • Dec 24, 1920
    Songwriter Dave Bartholomew is born in Edgard, Louisiana. A frequent collaborator of Fats Domino, he has several songs become country hits: Hank Williams Jr.'s remake of "Ain't That A Shame," Ricky Nelson's "I'm Walkin'" and Elvis Presley's "One Night"
    Apr 9, 1921
    Pop songwriter George David Weiss is born in New York City. The author of "What A Wonderful World" and "Can't Help Falling In Love," he also writes the country hits "I'll Never Be Free" and "I Can't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore"
    Apr 10, 1921
    Sheb Wooley is born in Erick, Oklahoma. Best known for his pop hit "The Purple People Eater," he also makes country novelties, such as "That's My Pa," sometimes under the alias Ben Colder. In addiition, he writes the theme song to "Hee Haw"
    May 13, 1921
    Terry Fell is born in Dora, Alabama. His band Terry Fell & The Fellers earns a hit in 1954 with "Don't Drop It," and he writes the Hank Locklin hit "You're The Reason"
    May 17, 1921
    Songwriter Bob Merrill is born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He pens several country hits, including Ernest Tubb's "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry," Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb" and Rex Allen's "Sparrow In The Tree Top"
    May 19, 1921
    Irene Amburgey is born in Neon, Kentucky. As Martha Carson, she becomes a significant country gospel singer, working for 12 years with husband James Carson on southeastern radio stations and joining the Grand Ole Opry as a solo act in 1952
    May 21, 1921
    Songwriter, producer and label executive Henry Glover is born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. An African-American employee of King Records, he writes and/or produces Moon Mullican's "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" and The Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me" and "Freight Train Boogie"
    May 25, 1921
    Songwriter Hal David is born in Brooklyn, New York. Best known for his collaborations with pop songwriter Burt Bacharach, David's country credentials include: "To All The Girls I've Loved Before," "Sea Of Heartbreak," "The Story Of My Life" and "It Was Almost Like A Song," among others
    May 27, 1921
    Redd Stewart is born in Ashland City, Tennessee. He replaces Eddy Arnold as the featured vocalist in Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys, writing the Patti Page classic "Tennessee Waltz" and Ernest Tubb's "Soldier's Last Letter"
    Jul 15, 1921
    Pop musician and songwriter Erroll Garner is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for writing "Misty," a classic that becomes a 1959 hit for Johnny Mathis and a 1975 country hit for Ray Stevens



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