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Jul 19, 1937
George Hamilton IV is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Added to the Grand Ole Opry in 1961, he gains a massive #1 single with "Abilene" in 1963 and earns hits with Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" and Joni Mitchell's "Urge For Going"
Jan 25, 1938
The Dixon Brothers record the first version of the Roy Acuff classic "Wreck On The Highway" during a session in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1938
The Monroe Brothers hold their final recording session as partners for Bluebird Records in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their split paves the way for Bill Monroe's influential solo career
Jun 8, 1938
The Carter Family records "You Are My Flower" during a session at the WBT Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina
Sep 23, 1938
R&B singer Ben E. King is born in Henderson, North Carolina. After establishing himself with The Drifters, he writes and sings the classic "Stand By Me," reborn as a country hit in 1980 by Mickey Gilley
Feb 1, 1939
Del McCoury is born in Bakersville, North Carolina. Following a membership in Bill Monroe's band, he eventually leads The Del McCoury Band, becoming one of bluegrass music's dominant acts and joining the Grand Ole Opry in 2003
Feb 3, 1939
R&B singer/songwriter/producer Johnny Bristol is born in Morganton, North Carolina. Associated with numerous Motown acts, he co-writes "Someday We'll Be Together," a 1970 country hit for Bill Anderson & Jan Howard
May 25, 1939
Guitarist Jimmy Capps is born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry band, he plays on such hits as George Strait's "Unwound," Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain," Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira"
Jun 16, 1939
Billy "Crash" Craddock is born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Employing a sound and style influenced by Elvis Presley and rockabilly, he becomes a key 1970s figure behind such hits as "Rub It In," "Ruby, Baby" and "Sweet Magnolia Blossom"
Sep 13, 1939
Moses Uzzell, of the soul group The Corsairs, is born in LaGrange, North Carolina. The act earns a 1961 hit with "Smoky Places," revived on the country charts in 1969 by Billy Walker
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