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    • Jul 25, 1948
    Singer/songwriter Steve Goodman is born in Chicago. The folk performer is best known for writing "You Never Even Called Me By My Name," by David Allan Coe; and "City Of New Orleans," an Arlo Guthrie pop hit remade by Willie Nelson
    Aug 2, 1948
    Steel guitarist Hank DeVito is born in Staten Island, New York. After establishing himself as a member of Emmylou Harris' Hot Band, he also writes such hits as Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts," Rosanne Cash's "My Baby Thinks He's A Train" and Hal Ketchum's "Small Town Saturday Night"
    Aug 12, 1948
    Songwriter Jerry Vandiver is born in Kansas City, Missouri. He authors Tim McGraw's "For A Little While" and Gene Watson's "Don't Waste It On The Blues"
    Aug 16, 1948
    Songwriter Danny Flowers is born in Henderson, North Carolina. He writes a trio of Don Williams hits: "Back In My Younger Days," "Senorita" and "Tulsa Time," also recorded by Eric Clapton
    Oct 5, 1948
    Del Bryant is born in Moultrie, Georgia. The son of accomplished songwriting duo Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, he becomes the head of the BMI songwriter organization and also authors Billy "Crash" Craddock's 1978 country hit "I Cheated On A Good Woman's Love"
    Oct 9, 1948
    Pop singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is born in Heidelberg, West Germany. An original member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he co-writes "Take It Easy," which becomes the first hit for The Eagles
    Nov 6, 1948
    Glenn Frey is born in Detroit, Michigan. As a member of The Eagles, he contributes to the country-rock movement. The Eagles score a lone country hit, "Lyin' Eyes," but are lionized with the album "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles"
    Nov 10, 1948
    Songwriter Hugh Moffatt is born in Fort Worth, Texas. His credits include Ronnie Milsap's "Just In Case," Johnny Rodriguez's "How Could I Love Her So Much" and Dolly Parton's "Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You"
    Dec 7, 1948
    "The Cradle Will Rock" closes at the Broadway Theatre in New York after a run of 11 months on the Great White Way. The cast includes Cisco Houston, co-writer of Roy Hogsed's recent country hit "Cocaine Blues"
    Dec 27, 1948
    Les Taylor is born in Oneida, Kentucky. The vocalist/guitarist becomes a key member of Exile, whose harmonic mix of gospel, pop and country yields more than 10 hit singles from 1983 until his departure for a solo career in 1989. Taylor also co-writes Janie Fricke's 1982 single "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy"



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