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    • Dec 15, 1939
    Cindy Birdsong is born in New Jersey. In 1967, she replaces Florence Ballard in The Supremes, singing on the 1969 single "Someday We'll Be Together," which is eventually re-recorded by Bill Anderson & Jan Howard
    Dec 18, 1939
    Songwriter Sandy Mason is born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. She authors Crystal Gayle's "When I Dream" and Garth Brooks' "Two Pina Coladas"
    Dec 20, 1939
    Banjo player Courtney Johnson is born in Glasgow, Kentucky. He becomes a founding member of the progressive bluegrass group New Grass Revival
    Dec 20, 1939
    Roy Rogers and sidekick Gabby Hayes discover a well-known outlaw has been framed by bank executives as "Days Of Jesse James" debuts in movie theaters
    Dec 22, 1939
    Tony Scotti is born in Newark, New Jersey. With Ben Scotti, he forms Scotti Brothers Records, where he produces the first hits by John Schneider
    Dec 26, 1939
    Pop record producer Phil Spector is born in The Bronx. Noted for his work with The Beatles, The Righteous Brothers and The Ronettes, he writes "To Know Him Is To Love Him," a country hit for Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
    Dec 29, 1939
    Ed Bruce is born in Keiser, Arkansas. The rich-voiced performer works as a vocalist, actor, commercial spokesman and songwriter. His writing credits include the Tanya Tucker hit "Texas (When I Die)" and the Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson duet "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
    Dec 30, 1939
    Leona Hobbs is born in McFarland, California. She becomes the first wife of Merle Haggard, married to him from 1956-1964
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