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Nov 4, 1934
Fiddler Kenneth "Little Red" Hayes is born in Garden Valley, Texas. He plays on country hits by Jim Reeves and Hank Thompson and tours behind Ray Price, George Jones and Mel Tillis
Nov 13, 1934
The Hoosier Hot Shots hold their first recording session at the Furniture Mart Building in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 15, 1934
Gene Autry makes his film debut as a signal-caller at a square dance for "In Old Santa Fe," starring Ken Maynard. The picture also features Smiley Burnette
Nov 19, 1934
Banjo player Dave Guard is born in San Francisco. He becomes a member of The Kingston Trio, a folk group that wins the first country Grammy award, presented for the single "Tom Dooley"
Nov 21, 1934
Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald makes her stage debut at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Ten years later, she appears on an early version of what will become the Billboard country charts with "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street"
Nov 24, 1934
Songwriter Bob Fletcher mails his original lyrics and melody for "Don't Fence Me In" to Cole Porter, who re-writes the melody and changes the lyrics. The song becomes a country hit for Gene Autry more than 10 years later
Nov 26, 1934
Decca releases The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
Nov 27, 1934
James Everett Ritter, the father of Tex Ritter, dies in Nederland, Texas
Nov 28, 1934
The comedy team of Sarie & Sally appears on WSM Radio for the first time. Within weeks, they are regular members of the station's Grand Ole Opry lineup
Nov 30, 1934
Pop songwriter Roy Turk dies of pneumonia in Hollywood. His song "Are You Lonesome To-night?" is destined to become an Elvis Presley classic, while Turk's "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" is covered by Marty Robbins
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