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  • Nov 1, 1959
    The day Bill Anderson turns 22, he's disappointed that his girlfriend fails to recognize his red-letter day. As a result, he writes "Happy Birthday To Me," a future hit for Hank Locklin. By the end of the day, he receives a surprise party
    Nov 2, 1959
    Billy Walker records "Farewell Party" in a late-night session at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. The song has to wait another 20 years to become a hit
    Nov 5, 1959
    Bryan Adams is born in Vancouver, Canada. The pop/rock star takes record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to Nashville for Fan Fair in 1993, where Lange meets future wife Shania Twain. Adams and Lange also co-write the Lonestar hit "You Walked In"
    Nov 7, 1959
    Patsy Cline sings "Walkin' After Midnight" on ABC's "Jubilee USA"
    Nov 7, 1959
    Smokey Robinson marries Claudette Rogers, a fellow member of The Miracles. They remain husband and wife until 1986. During that time, Robinson writes two songs that become country hits: "Tracks Of My Tears" and "You've Really Got A Hold On Me"
    Nov 8, 1959
    Johnny Mathis sings the pop classic "Misty" on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song is destined to become a 1975 country hit for Ray Stevens
    Nov 9, 1959
    Faron Young's "Country Girl" reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Nov 9, 1959
    Columbia releases Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs' "Crying My Heart Out Over You"
    Nov 11, 1959
    Freddie Hart records the Harlan Howard composition "The Key's In The Mailbox." The song emerges as a hit for Tony Booth more than a dozen years later
    Nov 16, 1959
    Columbia releases Stonewall Jackson's "Mary Don't You Weep"

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