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    • Dec 1, 1944
    Gene Autry appears in a Los Angeles court room in an attempt to terminate his contract with Republic Pictures, which he says is promoting Roy Rogers in his stead while Autry is in the Army. The court sides with Republic
    Dec 1, 1944
    Eddie Dean co-stars with Ken Maynard as the singing-cowboy picture "Harmony Trail" debuts in theaters
    Dec 1, 1944
    Monogram Pictures' "Song Of The Range" debuts in theaters, starring Jimmy Wakely and Johnny Bond
    Dec 1, 1944
    Jim Chesnut is born in Midland, Texas. After working as a disc jockey and an associate of "Bonanza" star Dan Blocker, he develops a series of minor country hits in the 1970s, topped by his 1979 single "Let's Take The Time To Fall In Love Again"
    Dec 3, 1944
    Singer/songwriter Roger Bowling is born in Harlan, Kentucky. He writes the Kenny Rogers hits "Lucille" and "Coward Of The County," plus Billie Jo Spears' "Blanket On The Ground" and George Jones & Tammy Wynette's "Southern California"
    Dec 4, 1944
    Chris Hillman is born in Los Angeles. A founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he also starts The Desert Rose Band. Lacing breezy harmonies and driving tempos, the group builds a string of hits from 1987-1990 but disbands in 1994
    Dec 4, 1944
    Eddy Arnold holds his first recording session at the WSM radio studios in Nashville. He records his first hit, "Each Minute Seems A Million Years," and his first version of "The Cattle Call"
    Dec 4, 1944
    Spade Cooley records "Shame On You," "I've Taken All I'm Gonna Take From You" and "A Pair Of Broken Hearts" at the CBS Studios in Hollywood
    Dec 5, 1944
    Audrey Guy divorces her first husband, clearing the way for her marriage to Hank Williams 10 days later
    Dec 6, 1944
    Gene Autry records "At Mail Call Today" in Hollywood
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