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Apr 6, 1900
Songwriter Leo Robin is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Known for "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" and "Thanks For The Memory," he also writes Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," which Willie Nelson covers for the "Honeymoon In Vegas" soundtrack
Apr 15, 1900
J.L. Frank is born in Limestone County, Alabama. He becomes the first major promoter and manager in country music, working with Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold and Minnie Pearl. Frank joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967
Apr 23, 1900
The derisive term "hillbilly" first appears in print in The New York Journal
Apr 24, 1900
Songwriter Bobby Gregory is born in Staunton, Virginia. He writes "Sunny Side Of The Mountain," recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Martin in the Dirt Band's 1972 album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
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