Mar 2, 1923

Doc Watson is born in Deep Gap, North Carolina. A blind acoustic guitarist, he joins The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on its album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and collects seven Grammy awards

Mar 6, 1923

Ed McMahon is born in Detroit, Michigan. Johnny Carson's longtime sidekick on "The Tonight Show," his "Star Search" program brings early national exposure to Sawyer Brown and Little Texas

Mar 25, 1923

Bonnie Guitar is born in Seattle, Washington. An L.A. session guitarist in the 1950s, she has three Top 10 country hits in the 1960s and co-founds Dolphin Records, which yields The Fleetwoods' pop hit "Come Softly" and The Ventures' "Walk--Don't Run"

Mar 30, 1923

Laverna Lawless is born in Sobol, Oklahoma. Her children will include Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel