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  • Jan 5, 1944
    Roy Rogers' horse, Trigger, is in the center of the plot with the silver-screen debut of "Hands Across The Border," also featuring The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Jan 8, 1944
    Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters share the #1 position on the inaugural Billboard country singles chart with "Pistol Packin' Mama"
    Jan 13, 1944
    Ernest Tubb records four Top 10 hits in a Los Angeles recording session: "Tomorrow Never Comes," "Soldier's Last Letter," "Careless Darlin'" and "Yesterday's Tears"
    Jan 15, 1944
    Ernest Tubb records "Keep My Mem'ry In Your Heart" in Los Angeles
    Jan 16, 1944
    Jim Stafford is born in Eloise, Florida. Though associated with country, his biggest records are pop novelty hits: "Spiders & Snakes," "My Girl Bill" and "Wildwood Weed." He plays with Gram Parsons in a band, The Legends, during his youth
    Jan 18, 1944
    Steel guitarist Al Perkins is born in Odessa, Texas. A member of The Flying Burrito Brothers, he also appears on recordings by Dolly Parton, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones and Dwight Yoakam
    Jan 18, 1944
    Ernest Tubb records "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" in Los Angeles
    Jan 19, 1944
    Pop singer/actress Shelly Fabares is born in Santa Monica, California. She's the future wife of record executive Lou Adler, who writes Joe Stampley's 1983 country hit "Poor Side Of Town"
    Jan 21, 1944
    Tex Ritter's 50th film, "Marshall Of Gunsmoke," opens. Johnny Bond and Wesley Tuttle also appear
    Jan 31, 1944
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jimmie Davis is advanced to a run-off vote in the first primary of the election season in Louisiana

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