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Feb 1, 1919
Frank Walker ends his three-year stint with the Navy, taking a job with Columbia Records, where he discovers Gid Tanner, Riley Puckett and Charlie Poole. Walker eventually becomes the first MGM president, signing Hank Williams
Feb 7, 1919
Western-swing guitarist Cameron Hill is born in Rusk, Texas. As a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he plays on "Roly-Poly," "Stay A Little Longer" and "Texas Playboy Rag," among others
Feb 13, 1919
Bless his little pea-pickin' heart: Tennessee Ernie Ford is born in Bristol, Tennessee. His 1955 hit "Sixteen Tons" is the musical high point of a career that includes radio, recording, his own network TV show, and a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Feb 15, 1919
The United Artists Corporation is founded by five movie figures, including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It will lead to a UA label, which figures in the careers of Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, Bobby Goldsboro and Crystal Gayle
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