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Mar 11, 1903
Bandleader and accordion player Lawrence Welk is born in Strasburg, North Dakota. Noted for his "champagne music," he achieves a country hit in 1945 by having Red Foley sing on his recording of "Shame On You"
Mar 13, 1903
Singer/songwriter Bill Nettles is born in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Reputedly the original author of Jimmie Davis' "Nobody's Darling But Mine," he gains his only hit in 1949 with "Hadacol Boogie"
Mar 14, 1903
Cynthia May Carver is born in Lamb, Kentucky. Using the stage name Cousin Emmy, she becomes one of country's first successful female artists through both radio and films. She also writes the Buck Owens hit "Ruby (Are You Mad)"
Mar 22, 1903
Ellin Mackay is born in Brooklyn, New York. At age 22, she weds songwriter Irving Berlin, who writes "Blue Skies" during the first year of their marriage. The song becomes a country hit for Willie Nelson in 1978
Mar 23, 1903
Songwriter Jay Johnson is born in Ellis, Kansas. He authors the holiday classic "Blue Christmas," which becomes a seasonal hit for both Ernest Tubb and Elvis Presley
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