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Jan 4, 1939
Tex Ritter holds his final recording session for Decca Records in Los Angeles. He has to wait three years to go back in the studio
Jan 4, 1939
Following the departure of Dobro player Cousin Jody, Roy Acuff sends a telegram to Knoxville, enlisting Bashful Brother Oswald to take the role. Acuff also summons comedian Jake Tindell and guitarist Lonnie Wilson to join his Smoky Mountain Boys
Jan 7, 1939
The blackface comedy duo Jamup & Honey debuts on the Grand Ole Opry
Jan 9, 1939
Jimmy Boyd is born in McComb, Mississippi. At age 13, he enjoys a crossover Christmas hit with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Jan 12, 1939
The Sons Of The Pioneers insert their theme song, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," in "The Thundering West," a Charles Starrett movie making its theater debut
Jan 12, 1939
William Lee Golden is born in Brewton, Alabama. He joins The Oak Ridge Boys in January 1965, aiding their leap from gospel to country to pop. A baritone with a mountain-man image, he leaves the group in 1987, but returns 10 years later. They join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
Jan 14, 1939
Comedy duo Sarie & Sally and the trio The Dixieliners, including Sam and Kirk McGee, perform on the Grand Ole Opry for the last time at the Dixie Tabernacle on Fatherland Drive in Nashville
Jan 19, 1939
Phil Everly, of The Everly Brothers, is born in Chicago. Along with older brother Don, The Everlys' harmonies become an influential sound, gaining them membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 1939
Distinctive disc jockey Wolfman Jack is born with the given name Robert Smith in Brooklyn, New York. Associated with rock & roll and "The Midnight Special," he's namechecked in Don Williams' 1980 country hit "Good Ole Boys Like Me"
Jan 22, 1939
Gail Pollock is born in Atlanta, Georgia. She will be the companion for Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore for 40 years
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