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    • May 1, 1945
    Songwriter and keyboard player Carson Whitsett is born in Jackson, Mississippi. Noted for his work with the R&B label Malaco, he writes the Lorrie Morgan hit "Dear Me" and John Anderson's "Mississippi Moon"
    May 1, 1945
    Tex Ritter records "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often" in Hollywood
    May 2, 1945
    Bianca Perez is born in Managua, Nicaragua. She marries Mick Jagger in 1971, two years after he sang lead on "Honky Tonk Women," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    May 2, 1945
    Singer/songwriter R.C. Bannon is born in Dallas. He goes on to marry Louise Mandrell, and writes Ronnie Milsap's "Only One Love In My Life," Barbara Mandrell's "One Of A Kind Pair Of Fools" and Louise's "Save Me"
    May 3, 1945
    Decca releases Red Foley's two-sided single, "Hang Your Head In Shame" backed with "I'll Never Let You Worry My Mind"
    May 6, 1945
    Singer/songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore is born in Amarillo, Texas. He earns critical acclaim for sensitive writing, delivered with a twangy vocal presence, and becomes a significant cog in The Flatlanders
    May 6, 1945
    Bob Seger is born in Dearborn, Michigan. A noted rock musician, Seger gains a minor country hit with "Shame On The Moon." He also writes "We've Got Tonight," covered by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
    May 7, 1945
    After frequently avoiding the Army, Woody Guthrie is formally inducted and sent to Fort Dix, New Jersey. It's the same day the Germans surrender to Allied forces
    May 7, 1945
    Tex Ritter's western movie "Enemy Of The Law" opens. Its plot revolves around a prisoner who possesses a map to stolen money he buried before he was sentenced. Ritter's performances include "You Will Have To Pay"
    May 7, 1945
    Tex Ritter records "Rye Whiskey" for the third time in Hollywood
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