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Mar 20, 1947
Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart sign their first songwriter contract with Acuff-Rose, where their collaborations include "Tennessee Waltz," "Slow Poke" and "Bonaparte's Retreat," among others
Mar 24, 1947
Songwriter Charlene Montgomery is born in Hodges, Alabama. She co-writes George Jones' 1972 hit "Loving You Could Never Be Better"
Mar 25, 1947
Pop singer/songwriter Elton John is born in Pinner, England. His collaboration on "Country Comfort" kicks off the 2001 event album "Earl Scruggs & Friends"
Mar 26, 1947
Tex Williams and Merle Travis write "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)," one day before Williams records it. The song becomes Capitol Records' first million-seller
Apr 8, 1947
Songwriters Boudleaux and Felice Bryant have a son, Dane Bryant, in Milwaukee
Apr 15, 1947
Pop producer/songwriter Mike Chapman is born in Queensland, Australia. Noted for his work with Blondie, Nick Gilder, The Sweet, Exile and The Knack, he co-writes Randy Barlow's 1979 country hit "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone"
Apr 20, 1947
Songwriter/record producer Buddy Cannon is born in Lexington, Tennessee. He writes George Strait's "Give It Away" and Vern Gosdin's "Set 'Em Up Joe," and produces hits for Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Chely Wright and Sara Evans
Apr 23, 1947
Songwriter Kent Robbins is born in Mayfield, Kentucky. Among his credits: George Strait's "Write This Down," The Judds' "Love Is Alive," John Anderson's "Straight Tequila Night," Trace Adkins' "Every Light In The House" and Gary Allan's "Her Man"
Apr 24, 1947
Songwriter Richard Fagan is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He authors two John Michael Montgomery hits, "Be My Baby Tonight" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)," as well as Moe Bandy's "Americana" and Clay Walker's "Only On Days That End In 'Y'"
Apr 27, 1947
Guitarist Pete Ham is born in Swansea, Wales. He becomes a member of the pop band Badfinger and co-writes "Without You," a Nilsson pop hit that T.G. Sheppard remakes as a country recording in 1983
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