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    • Jan 1, 1936
    Singer/songwriter Benny Barnes is born in Beaumont, Texas. He nets a hit in 1956 with "Poor Man's Riches"
    Jan 2, 1936
    Roger Miller is born in Fort Worth, Texas. Raised in Erick, Oklahoma, Miller's quirky songwriting and sense of humor lead to such hits as "King Of The Road," "Dang Me" and "Chug-A-Lug," launching him into the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Jan 11, 1936
    Guitarist Jody Payne is born in Garrard County, Kentucky. He joins Willie Nelson's band in November 1973, playing on such hits as "Whiskey River," "Georgia On My Mind," "All Of Me" and "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground"
    Jan 11, 1936
    After working the final five months of 1935 on a temporary union card, Texas Playboys guitarist Herman Arnspiger is issued permanent membership in the Musicians Union in Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 17, 1936
    Texas Ranger Charles Starrett tackles a cattle dispute in "The Mysterious Avenger" as the western debuts in movie theaters with singing cowboys Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Jan 24, 1936
    Doug Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana. An influential Cajun singer and fiddler, he hits country's Top 10 with brother Rusty Kershaw in 1961 with "Louisiana Man"
    Jan 28, 1936
    Pop balladeer Jack Scott is born in Windsor, Ontario. His self-penned 1960 hit "What In The World's Come Over You" finds new life in country music 15 years later, in the hands of Sonny James
    Jan 28, 1936
    Bill Phillips is born in Canton, North Carolina. He earns four Top 10 records in the 1960s. The biggest, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," features background vocalist Dolly Parton, who co-wrote it
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