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Oct 1, 1946
Dave Gibson is born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He joins with Blue Miller to form The Gibson/Miller Band in the 1990s, but gains larger success writing songs. Among his credits: Tanya Tucker's "If It Don't Come Easy," Joe Diffie's "Ships That Don't Come In" and Confederate Railroad's "Queen Of Memphis"
Jan 6, 1947
R&B singer Shirley Brown is born in West Memphis, Arkansas. She earns a hit in 1974 with "Woman To Woman," re-tooled for country in 1977 by Barbara Mandrell
Jul 7, 1947
Songwriter Randy Goodrum is born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He authors Anne Murray's "You Needed Me," Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" and Dottie West's "A Lesson In Leavin'"
Sep 25, 1947
Bass player Richard Shook is born in Little Rock. He will spend seven years as a member of Jerry Reed's band, playing on a handful of hits, including the "Smokey & The Bandit" song "East Bound And Down"
Sep 26, 1949
Martin Delray is born in Texarkana, Arkansas. He garners a minor country hit in 1991 with a remake of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm"
Jan 15, 1950
David Lynn Jones is born in Bexar, Arkansas. Compared by critics to Bruce Springsteen, he earns just one country hit as an artist, with 1987's "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)." He also writes Willie Nelson's "Living In The Promiseland"
May 19, 1950
Johnny Cash performs "The Whiffenpoof Song" at his high school graduation ceremony in Dyess, Arkansas
Jun 30, 1950
Songwriter Rick Carnes is born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will write a trio of country hits for The Whites, plus Reba McEntire's "Can't Even Get The Blues" and Garth Brooks' "Longneck Bottle"
Nov 12, 1950
Barbara Fairchild is born in Lafe, Arkansas. After making her first record at age 15, her 1972 release "Teddy Bear Song" begins a three-single run of innocent hits
Apr 1, 1951
Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell kick off the only concert tour they will work together in Little Rock, Arkansas
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