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  • Nov 19, 1949
    Jerry Lee Lewis gives his first professional performance when Babin-Paul Motors, of Ferriday, Louisiana, holds an open house to introduce the new Fords. Co-owner Lloyd Paul collects almost $13 for Lewis, who plays "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"
    Nov 21, 1949
    Decca releases Red Foley's "Sunday Down In Tennessee"
    Nov 23, 1949
    Songwriter Ed Hill is born in Hanford, California. He authors Luke Bryan's "Most People Are Good," Faith Hill's "It Matters To Me," Reba McEntire's "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" and George Strait's "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls"
    Nov 23, 1949
    Sandra Stevens is born in Leeds, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, she sings on the 1976 pop single "Save Your Kisses For Me." It's covered as a country hit the same year by Margo Smith
    Nov 23, 1949
    Songwriter Charlie Black is born in Cheverly, Maryland. His long line of hits includes Reba McEntire's "You Lie," Phil Vassar's "Six-Pack Summer," Alan Jackson's "Right On The Money" and Anne Murray's "A Little Good News"
    Nov 23, 1949
    Gene Autry makes his annual appearance in Hollywood's Santa Claus Lane parade, along with Bob Hope, Hopalong Cassidy and Fibber McGee & Molly
    Nov 25, 1949
    Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters record a pop version of Scotty Wiseman's "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
    Nov 25, 1949
    Tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dies of heart failure in New York City. His nickname is later borrowed by a homeless man whose jailhouse encounter with singer/songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker inspires "Mr. Bojangles," the first Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hit
    Nov 26, 1949
    Singer/songwriter Martin Lee is born in London, England. A member of the pop group The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
    Nov 27, 1949
    A two-week Grand Ole Opry tour of American military bases in Europe, sponsored by the Air Force, comes to a close. On the bill: Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Red Foley, Minnie Pearl, Little Jimmy Dickens and Grant Turner

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