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  • Aug 2, 1950
    Porter Wagoner ends a three-year job at the International Shoe Company manufacturing plant in West Plains, Missouri
    Aug 4, 1950
    Vicki Hackeman is born in Louisville. As one of the two original females in Dave & Sugar, she performs on "Tear Time," "The Door Is Always Open" and "Golden Tears" during her tenure, 1975-1979
    Aug 5, 1950
    Spade Cooley marks his two-year anniversary on Los Angeles' KTLA-TV. His guests for the show include jazz legend Count Basie and nightclub owner Hank Penny
    Aug 7, 1950
    Decca releases Ernest Tubb and Red Foley's two-sided hit, "Goodnight Irene" and "Hillbilly Fever No. 2"
    Aug 7, 1950
    Decca releases Red Foley's version of "Our Lady Of Fatima"
    Aug 7, 1950
    Singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell is born in Houston, Texas. He nets five #1 singles from his 1988 album "Diamonds & Dirt," produces hits for Rosanne Cash and writes hits for Waylon Jennings,  Emmylou Harris and Tim McGraw, among others
    Aug 8, 1950
    Jamie O'Hara is born in Toledo, Ohio. He and Kieran Kane form The O'Kanes, a 1980s duo built on strong hooks and spare arrangements. He also writes The Judds' "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)," Gary Allan's "Man To Man" and John Conlee's "As Long As I'm Rockin' With You"
    Aug 14, 1950
    Decca releases Ernest Tubb's "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry"
    Aug 16, 1950
    Bass player Joey Spampinato is born in New York City. Destined to play with the rock band NRBQ, he is married to Grand Ole Opry star Skeeter Davis for nine years
    Aug 18, 1950
    The Pinetoppers--including Roy and Vaughn Horton, Ray Smith, Rusty Keefer and Johnny Browers--record "Mockin' Bird Hill"

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