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Nov 5, 1936
Songwriter/producer Billy Sherrill is born in Phil Campbell, Alabama. He writes "Stand By Your Man," "Almost Persuaded" and "The Most Beautiful Girl," among others, and produces such acts as George Jones, Johnny Paycheck and Marty Robbins, earning induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Nov 9, 1936
Mary Travers is born in Louisville, Kentucky. She provides the female voice in the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, whose recordings include a minor pop hit with "For Lovin' You," remade as a country hit in 1967 by Waylon Jennings
Nov 11, 1936
Pop songwriter Jack Keller is born in Brooklyn, New York. He earns country hits when Debby Boone covers "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" and Ernest Tubb records "Ev'rybody's Somebody's Fool"
Nov 12, 1936
Songwriter Mort Shuman is born in New York City. He writes several Elvis Presley hits, Dwight Yoakam's "Little Sister" and "Save The Last Dance For Me," which becomes a country hit three different times--for Buck Owens, for Emmylou Harris and for Dolly Parton
Nov 14, 1936
The Dick Foran Pony Express movie "California Mail" debuts with Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers contributing to the musical soundtrack
Nov 16, 1936
"The Big Show" opens in American theaters, with Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette. Set in Dallas, it also features The Sons Of The Pioneers, The Light Crust Doughboys, Elton Britt, Frankie Marvin and The Beverly Hill Billies
Nov 17, 1936
Record executive Bruce Hinton is born in Tell City, Indiana. Hinton becomes the head of MCA Records beginning in 1989, overseeing the careers of George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, The Mavericks and others
Nov 22, 1936
"Song Of The Gringo" opens, with Tex Ritter in his first starring movie role. It features him performing his trademark song "Rye Whiskey"
Nov 23, 1936
Blues legend Robert Johnson holds his first recording session in San Antonio. The producer on the date is Don Law, who becomes a major figure in the careers of Ray Price, Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins
Nov 23, 1936
Victor releases Jimmie Rodgers' collaboration with The Carter Family, "Why There's A Tear In My Eye"
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