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Mar 14, 1936
"Georgia On My Mind" songwriter Hoagy Carmichael marries Ruth Meinardi at New York's Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mar 15, 1936
Pop songwriter Howard Greenfield is born in Brooklyn, New York. Long associated with Neil Sedaka, he has several songs become country hits, including "Crying In The Rain," for Tammy Wynette; and "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own," for Debby Boone
Mar 16, 1936
Songwriter Fred Neil is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He writes the Nilsson single "Everybody's Talkin'" and the Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley duet "Candy Man"
Mar 26, 1936
The Five Satins' Fred Parris is born in Connecticut. He writes the doo wop classic "In The Still Of The Nite," automatically making him a co-writer with Mike Reid on the Ronnie Milsap country hit "Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night)"
Apr 3, 1936
Songwriter Carol Hall is born in Abilene, Texas. Associated with Broadway, she writes the music and lyrics to the songs in "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas." One of those titles, "Hard Candy Christmas," becomes a country holiday track when it's recorded by Dolly Parton
Apr 4, 1936
Pop singer Margo Sylvia is born in Woburn, Massachusetts. As a member of The Tune Weavers, she co-writes the 1957 pop single "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," remade as a 1986 country hit by Ronnie Milsap
May 14, 1936
Pop star Bobby Darin is born in The Bronx. Straddling the line between rock & roll and traditional pop during the 1950s and '60s, he earns his lone country hit as an artist with 1958's "Splish Splash." He also writes "Dream Lover," a pop song remade for country music by Billy "Crash" Craddock in 1971
May 16, 1936
Songwriter Joe Rock is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The manager for the R&B act The Skyliners, he writes their hit "Since I Don't Have You," revamped for country music by Ronnie Milsap in 1991
May 23, 1936
The state of Indiana celebrates Cole Porter Day, honoring a native son who has built a reputation on Broadway. He eventually adds a country hit to his resume, when Gene Autry records "Don't Fence Me In"
May 25, 1936
Singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall is born in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Nicknamed "The Storyteller," he earns a string of plot-thick hits and writes titles such as "Harper Valley P.T.A." and "Little Bitty" en route to membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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