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Nov 23, 1952
"Town Hall Party" debuts on radio station KFI in Compton, California. It becomes a staple of radio and TV in the Los Angeles market for the next nine years, providing exposure for Merle Travis, Tex Ritter, Freddie Hart and Joe Maphis, among others
Dec 1, 1952
Margaret Morton is born in San Matea, California. In 1978, she marries "Love Is A Rose" songwriter Neil Young, her husband for 36 years
Dec 16, 1952
Hank Thompson records "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" in an afternoon session at Capitol's Melrose Avenue studios in Los Angeles
Dec 17, 1952
Hank Thompson records "Yesterday's Girl" at the Capitol Recording Studio on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
Dec 27, 1952
Karla Bonoff is born in Los Angeles. The pop singer/songwriter is best known for her 1982 single "Personally," remade as a country hit by Ronnie McDowell. Bonoff also writes Lynn Anderson's "Isn't It Always Love" and Wynonna's "Tell Me Why"
Jan 29, 1953
Drummer Louie Perez is born in East Los Angeles. He joins Los Lobos and co-writes "Will The Wolf Survive," a country hit for Waylon Jennings in 1986
Feb 10, 1953
A judge in Los Angeles approves the reworking of 14-year-old Jimmy Boyd's contract. The decision allows producer Abner Greshler to receive 50% of the boy's recording profits through January 23
Mar 6, 1953
Singer/guitarist Phil Alvin is born in Los Angeles, California. He acts as frontman for The Blasters, a major influence on the alt-country genre. He also supports Joe Walsh and Steve Earle on "Honey Don't" in the "Beverly Hillbillies" soundtrack
Mar 19, 1953
Tex Ritter performs the theme to "High Noon" on the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The song, "Do Not Forsake Me," becomes the first country title to win the Oscar for Best Original Song
Mar 28, 1953
Olympian Jim Thorpe dies in Lomita, California. He will be referenced in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
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