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    • Aug 20, 1942
    R&B singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Tennessee. Known for his "Theme From Shaft" and his work with the Stax label, he writes Sam & Dave's "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," which becomes a country hit for Sonny James
    Aug 20, 1940
    Gene Autry records "Be Honest With Me" in Los Angeles
    Aug 20, 1938
    "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" singer and songwriter Slim Willet marries Jimmie Crenshaw in Clyde, Texas
    Aug 20, 1935
    Justin Tubb is born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Country Music Hall of Famer Ernest Tubb. He joins the Grand Ole Opry at age 20, netting a handful of hits and writing hits for Hawkshaw Hawkins, Highway 101 and George Jones, among others
    Aug 20, 1934
    Steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow is born in South Bend, Indiana. He joins The Flying Burrito Brothers, but also does later session work, appearing on Johnny Lee's "Lookin' For Love" and Linda Ronstadt's "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"
    Aug 20, 1933
    Guitarist Roland Janes is born in Brookings, Arkansas. He plays on Sun Records singles by Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley and Charlie Rich
    Aug 20, 1931
    Singer Paul Robi is born. He becomes a member of The Platters, whose smooth R&B style leads to the 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)." Reba McEntire remakes the song as a country single in 1981
    Aug 20, 1923
    Jim Reeves is born in Panola County, Texas. Combining a warm tone with perfectionist phrasing, he becomes one of country's strongest balladeers. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967, three years after a plane crash takes his life
    Aug 20, 1923
    John Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The son of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, he plays autoharp in an early version of The Stoneman Family, but quits to devote his attention to farming
    Aug 20, 1913
    Ernest Stoneman's father, Elisha, divorces his stepmother, Susan
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