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    • Jun 15, 1892
    Singer/songwriter Tex Owens is born in Killeen, Texas. He writes the cowboy classic "Cattle Call." He is a brother to Texas Ruby and father of Laura Lee McBride, the first female vocalist for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys
    Jul 6, 1892
    Lyricist Jack Yellen is born in Poland. He writes The Blue Sky Boys' "Are You From Dixie?" and Red Foley's "Alabama Jubilee"
    Sep 19, 1892
    Pop songwriter Fred Ahlert is born in New York, New York. He writes "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)," which is recorded by The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey before eventually becoming a country hit for Marty Robbins in 1977
    Sep 20, 1892
    Songwriter Roy Turk is born in New York, New York. He writes Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome To-night?" and Marty Robbins' "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)"
    Apr 18, 1893
    Songwriter Georges Boulanger is born in Tulcea, Romania. He co-writes The Platters' "My Prayer," which also becomes a Top 15 country hit for Narvel Felts
    Sep 14, 1893
    Five-year-old Russian Irving Berlin immigrates to America, where he emerges as one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century. Among his songs: "Blue Skies," a country hit for Willie Nelson; and "White Christmas," a hit for Ernest Tubb
    Oct 1, 1893
    Songwriter Cliff Friend is born on a farm outside Cincinnati, Ohio. He writes "Lovesick Blues," then sells the rights to the song for $500. It goes on to launch Hank Williams to prominence in 1949
    Oct 6, 1893
    Jazz entertainer and songwriter Clarence Williams is born in Plaquemin, Louisiana. Noted for his work with Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, he also writes "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It," a country hit for Hank Williams, T. Texas Tyler and Ricky Nelson
    Oct 25, 1893
    Classical composer Petr Tchaikovsky dies under mysterious conditions, of cholera or from suicide, in Russia. In 1974, he's namechecked in the George Jones & Tammy Wynette country hit "(We're Not) The Jet Set"
    Dec 24, 1893
    Songwriter Harry Warren is born in Brooklyn, New York. Known for such titles as "Jeepers Creepers" and "We're In The Money," he also writes "I Only Have Eyes For You," which Mandy Barnett covers for the 2000 movie "Space Cowboys"



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