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  • May 15, 1942
    K.T. Oslin is born in Crossett, Arkansas. Songs such as "80's Ladies," "Hold Me" and "Come Next Monday" make her a voice for serious women's issues in the 20th century's final two decades
    May 18, 1942
    Roy Rogers, Pat Brady, Spade Cooley and The Sons Of The Pioneers all have roles with the motion picture debut of "Romance On The Range"
    May 18, 1942
    Pop artist Albert Hammond is born in London, England. Raised in Spain, he gains his biggest hit as an artist with "It Never Rains In Southern California," but also co-writes the Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson hit "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
    May 18, 1942
    Rodney Dillard is born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He plays guitar for The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influences The Eagles and gains prominence in its role as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"
    May 21, 1942
    Jim Reeves is the starting pitcher as the Carthage baseball team defeats Whitharral in the first round of the Texas state high school championship tournament
    May 22, 1942
    June Graves throws a no-hitter as Carthage high school whips Mesquite high, 6-0, in the second round of the Texas state baseball championships in Dallas. The Carthage squad, including future country singer Jim Reeves, advances to the finals
    May 23, 1942
    The Adamson Leopards beat the Carthage Bulldogs 12-0 in the Texas state high school baseball championship. Starting pitcher Jim Reeves gives up seven runs in less than five innings
    May 25, 1942
    "Stardust On The Sage" appears in movie houses, with Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and, naturally, Champion. Autry sings "Home On The Range," "You Are My Sunshine" and "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"
    May 28, 1942
    Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys record "Wreck On The Highway," "Fireball Mail" and "Night Train To Memphis" at radio station KNX in Los Angeles
    May 29, 1942
    Bing Crosby records the Irving Berlin song "White Christmas" for the movie "Holiday Inn" during a morning session in Hollywood. Ernest Tubb resurrects the song as a country holiday hit seven years later

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