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Aug 2, 1938
John Gummoe is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He becomes a member of the 1960s pop group The Cascades, writing their biggest hit, "Rhythm Of The Rain" The song becomes a country single after it's covered in 1978 by Jacky Ward
Aug 12, 1938
Songwriter Paul Craft is born in Memphis. His credits include: T. Graham Brown's "Come As You Were," Moe Bandy's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and Bobby Bare's "Dropkick Me Jesus (Through The Goal Posts Of Life)"
Aug 23, 1938
Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gains country success with Crystal Gayle's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye," Tom Jones' "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" and Alison Krauss' "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
Sep 23, 1938
R&B singer Ben E. King is born in Henderson, North Carolina. After establishing himself with The Drifters, he writes and sings the classic "Stand By Me," reborn as a country hit in 1980 by Mickey Gilley
Sep 30, 1938
Songwriter Charlie Craig is born in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He writes Janie Fricke's "She's Single Again" and Alan Jackson's "Wanted," among others
Oct 5, 1938
Johnny Duncan is born in Dublin, Texas. A cousin of Dan Seals, he hits his commercial stride in the 1970s with such easy-going releases as "Stranger," "Thinkin' Of A Rendezvous" and "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)." He also writes Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' "Fools" plus three hits by Charley Pride
Nov 12, 1938
Francis Craig writes the Vanderbilt fight song, "Dynamite," three days before a football game against Tennessee. Craig goes on to write the 1947 pop hit "Near You," which becomes a country hit in 1977 for George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Nov 16, 1938
Songwriter Troy Seals is born in Big Hill, Kentucky. His credits include Eddy Raven's "Joe Knows How To Live," Conway Twitty's "Don't Take It Away," George Jones' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" and John Schneider's "Country Girls," among others
Nov 17, 1938
Gordon Lightfoot is born in Orillia, Ontario. The pop singer/songwriter crosses into the country charts with his million-selling 1974 single "Sundown," and writes Marty Robbins' "Ribbon Of Darkness" and George Hamilton IV's "Early Morning Rain"
Nov 19, 1938
Pop songwriter and producer Jerry Fuller is born in Fort Worth, Texas. He writes Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's "Lady Willpower," eventually co-producing Collin Raye's debut album in 1991
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