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Feb 2, 1949
Pen pals Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow meet in person for the first time during a show at Fort Worth's North Side Coliseum. It takes nearly a year, but Tubb helps Snow land a spot on the Grand Ole Opry
Feb 3, 1949
Slim Whitman holds his first recording session, for RCA, at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. His backing band includes Homer & Jethro
Feb 4, 1949
Hank Williams joins the Musicians Union in Shreveport, Louisiana
Feb 4, 1949
Drummer Roy Yeager is born in Greenwood, Mississippi. The year prior to joining the Atlanta Rhythm Section in 1979, he plays on Bobby Bare's country hit "Sleep Tight, Good Night Man"
Feb 6, 1949
Bob Atcher records "Tennessee Border"
Feb 8, 1949
Merle Watson is born in Deep Gap, North Carolina. The son of Doc Watson, the banjo player and guitarist accompanies his father on folk, bluegrass and blues-inspired instrumental work
Feb 10, 1949
Drummer Nigel Olsson is born in Merseyside, England. A longtime member of Elton John's band, he also appears as a backing vocalist on Earl Thomas Conley's "Nobody Falls Like A Fool"
Feb 11, 1949
MGM releases Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" backed with "Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)"
Feb 12, 1949
Pop songwriter Seymour Simons dies in Detroit, Michigan. His credits include The Hoosier Hot Shots' "Breezin' Along With The Breeze" and "All Of Me," destined to become a 1978 hit for Willie Nelson
Feb 14, 1949
Decca releases Stubby & The Buccaneers' "Money, Marbles And Chalk"
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