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    • Feb 1, 1940
    The western "The Marshal Of Mesa County" debuts in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley in a minor role as a fiddle player
    Feb 5, 1940
    Jimmie Davis records "You Are My Sunshine" in New York
    Feb 9, 1940
    Bing Crosby records "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" in Los Angeles. He becomes the fourth act in six years to earn a pop hit with The Sons Of The Pioneers' standard
    Feb 15, 1940
    Ruben Tarpley marries Annie Yarbrough in South Carolina. Nearly five years later, they become the proud parents of Brenda Mae Tarpley, better known as Brenda Lee
    Feb 15, 1940
    A performance rights organization, BMI, is founded to compete with ASCAP. Short for Broadcast Music, Inc., BMI collects and distributes royalties to songwriters for the public performance of their works
    Feb 17, 1940
    Gene Pitney is born in Hartford, Connecticut. The pop singer, known for his 1960 hit "Only Love Can Break A Heart," records with George Jones and Melba Montgomery, and writes Rick Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," covered by The Statler Brothers in 1985
    Feb 19, 1940
    Karl & Harty record "Wreck On The Highway," a future Roy Acuff hit, in Chicago
    Feb 19, 1940
    William "Smokey" Robinson is born in Detroit, Michigan. Two songs he writes for his Motown group The Miracles become country hits as well: "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" for Mickey Gilley, and "The Tracks Of My Tears" for Linda Ronstadt
    Feb 19, 1940
    Bobby Rogers is born in Detroit. He backs Motown vocalist Smokey Robinson as a member of The Miracles. Their song "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" eventually becomes a country hit for Mickey Gilley
    Feb 22, 1940
    Louise Massey & The Westerners record "Rock And Rye Polka" in Chicago
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