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    • Jan 15, 1949
    Bass player Lamar Williams is born in Gulfport, Mississippi. He joins The Allman Brothers Band following the death of original member Berry Oakley. Williams is an Allman at the time Conway Twitty releases "Boogie Grass Band," a 1978 single that references the group
    Jan 15, 1949
    Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Florida. The rocker co-writes "Sweet Home Alabama," tabbed by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Jan 16, 1949
    George Morgan records his signature song, "Candy Kisses," using Red Foley's band. During the Nashville session he also cuts "Please Don't Let Me Love You," "Rainbow In My Heart" and "All I Need Is Some Lovin'"
    Jan 16, 1949
    Little Jimmy Dickens records "Take An Old Cold 'Tater (And Wait)" and "Pennies For Papa" in his first recording session at the Castle Studio in Nashville
    Jan 18, 1949
    Pee Wee King records "Bonaparte's Retreat" at RCA Studio A in Chicago
    Jan 20, 1949
    Songwriter Fred Kirby, author of The Buchanan Brothers' hit "Atomic Power," rides in the inaugural parade for president Harry Truman in Washington, D.C.
    Jan 20, 1949
    Rex Allen and fiddler Wade Ray, having just quit working for WLS Radio in Chicago, arrive in Los Angeles. Allen becomes a singing cowboy star, and Ray begins session work the next day, backing Tennessee Ernie Ford
    Jan 21, 1949
    Eddie Kirk records "Candy Kisses" in Los Angeles. The session represents the first recording date for steel guitarist Speedy West
    Jan 21, 1949
    At his first Capitol recording session, held the same day he signs a contract with the firm, Tennessee Ernie Ford records his first hit, "Tennessee Border," at the label's studios on Melrose in Hollywood
    Jan 22, 1949
    Jimmy Wakely's version of "I Love You So Much It Hurts" climbs to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
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