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    • Aug 15, 1901
    Lyricist Ned Washington is born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He writes "When You Wish Upon A Star," "The Nearness Of You" and the Tex Ritter song "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)"
    Jun 18, 1903
    Actress Jeanette MacDonald is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She co-stars with Nelson Eddy in the 1936 picture "Rose Marie," introducing the title song and "Indian Love Call." Both songs are destined to become country hits for Slim Whitman
    Nov 19, 1905
    Trombone player Tommy Dorsey is born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The big-band musician plays on several sessions by influential country singer Emmett Miller and hosts a TV series that features Elvis Presley's first appearance on the tube
    Jan 28, 1906
    Churchill Kohlman is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While working as a security guard, he authors "Cry," a pop hit for Johnnie Ray covered in country by both Lynn Anderson and Crystal Gayle
    Aug 15, 1909
    Pop arranger Hugo Winterhalter is born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Noted for his work with Count Basie and Kate Smith, he joins Eddy Arnold in 1955 on a session that produces four hits, most notably a re-working of the classic "The Cattle Call"
    Aug 15, 1909
    Songwriter Johnny Lange is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He creates numerous western songs, landing cuts with Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers and Tennessee Ernie Ford, who records his song "Mule Train"
    Dec 4, 1910
    Songwriter Alex North is born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He finds his greatest success as the co-writer of "Unchained Melody," a pop hit that also finds favor in country music: for Elvis Presley in 1978 and for LeAnn Rimes in 1997
    Jun 6, 1911
    Songwriter Vaughn Horton is born in Broad Top, Pennsylvania. His songwriting credits include Red Foley's "Sugarfoot Rag" and Little Jimmy Dickens' "Hillbilly Fever," and he performs on the 1950 single "Mockin' Bird Hill" as a member of The Pinetoppers
    Jul 15, 1914
    "National Barn Dance" singer and yodeler Dolph Hewitt is born in West Finley, Pennsylvania. He earns a 1949 hit with "I Wish I Knew"
    Sep 2, 1914
    Folk singer/songwriter Tom Glazer is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The author of "Talking Inflation Blues" and "On Top Of Spaghetti," he also writes Jean Shepard's 1955 country hit "Take Possession"
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