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Mar 11, 1939
Songwriter Susanna Talley is born in Atlanta, Texas. After marrying Guy Clark, she is known professionally as Susanna Clark, painting the cover for Willie Nelson's "Stardust" album and writing Kathy Mattea's "Come From The Heart" and Emmylou Harris' "Easy From Now On"
Apr 1, 1939
Songwriter Royce Porter is born in Sweetwater, Texas. He writes such hits as George Strait's "It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You" and "Ocean Front Property," Keith Whitley's "Homecoming '63" and Kenny Chesney's "A Chance"
May 27, 1939
Don Williams is born in Floydada, Texas. His easy-going vocal style yields Top 10 hits every year from 1974-1991, including "I Believe In You," "You're My Best Friend" and "Tulsa Time," on his way into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jul 5, 1939
Record producer Thomas "Snuff" Garrett is born in Dallas, Texas. His credits include Tanya Tucker's "Lizzie And The Rainman," David Frizzell & Shelly West's "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" and The Statler Brothers' "Charlotte's Web"
Aug 16, 1939
Singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver is born in Corsicana, Texas. His writing credits include Waylon Jennings' "You Ask Me To," Johnny Rodriguez's "I Couldn't Be Me Without You" and John Anderson's "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)"
Aug 18, 1939
Pop singer Johnny Preston is born in Port Arthur, Texas. He records the 1960 hit "Running Bear," written by The Big Bopper. Sonny James ultimately remakes it as a country hit in 1969
Aug 26, 1939
Cliff Bruner & His Boys record "Jessie" and "Truck Driver's Blues" at the Rice Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas
Aug 31, 1939
Jerry Allison is born in Hillsboro, Texas. In addition to playing drums on Buddy Holly hits as a member of The Crickets, he appears on records by Waylon Jennings, Billy Walker and The Everly Brothers
Nov 17, 1939
Songwriter and record executive Eddie Reeves is born in Austin, Texas. He pens the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West duet "All I Ever Need Is You" and the Tompall & The Glaser Brothers hit "Rings"
Dec 3, 1939
Ernest Tubb's third child, Violet Elaine Tubb, is born in San Angelo, Texas
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