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Apr 14, 1951
Bill Monroe is served a court summons in a lawsuit brought by songwriter Tomie Thompson, who claims Monroe has not properly credited him for the lyrics to "Kentucky Waltz." Monroe admits Thompson wrote them, but insists he bought them
May 26, 1951
Songwriter Richard Leigh is born in McLean, Virginia. He writes Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," Billy Dean's "Somewhere In My Broken Heart," Steve Wariner's "Life's Highway" and Reba McEntire's "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
Jun 6, 1951
Songwriter Jon Vezner is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He authors such hits as "Then What?" by Clay Walker, "If I Didn't Love You" by Steve Wariner and "Where've You Been" by his wife, Kathy Mattea
Jun 26, 1951
The Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, presents Cole Porter Night, honoring a Yale grad who had become a leading voice for Broadway, and wrote the country hit "Don't Fence Me In." Porter, who is ill, does not attend
Jul 10, 1951
Singer/songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is born in Timonium, Maryland. She writes Dan Seals' 1988 hit "Addicted" and Suzy Bogguss' 1992 recording "Aces"
Jul 29, 1951
Songwriter Ed Hunnicutt is born in Troy, New York. He authors Mickey Gilley's 1986 hit "Doo-Wah Days"
Aug 2, 1951
Andrew Gold is born in Burbank, California. Known for his 1977 pop hit "Lonely Boy" and for writing the theme to "The Golden Girls," Gold plays guitar and/or sings background on hits by Linda Ronstadt and Wynonna Judd, and writes Judd's 1992 single "I Saw The Light"
Aug 13, 1951
Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois. His 1985 album "High Country Snows" features Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill and Doc Watson, and his supporting tour leads to the formation of The Desert Rose Band
Sep 9, 1951
"Dukes Of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat is born in Lodi, Wisconsin. He writes Earl Thomas Conley's "Shadow Of A Doubt," becomes a temporary host of TNN's "Prime Time Country," and co-stars opposite Reba McEntire when she appears in Broadway's "Annie Get Your Gun"
Oct 1, 1951
Songwriter Chip Hardy is born in Scott City, Kansas. He writes three early-'80s hits for The Whites: "Hangin' Around," "Pins And Needles" and "You Put The Blue In Me"
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