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May 18, 1947
Lonzo & Oscar hold their first recording session, for RCA Victor, in Chicago. Among the four songs they record is "My Adobe Hacienda"
May 18, 1947
Eddy Arnold records "Bouquet Of Roses," "What A Fool I Was" and "I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)" at RCA's Chicago Studios
May 19, 1947
Singer/songwriter Paul Brady is born in Strabane County, Ireland. Fashioning a career as an adult alternative performer, Brady authors Brooks & Dunn's 2001 country hit "The Long Goodbye"
May 21, 1947
Songwriter Janis Carnes is born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Her credits include three hits for The Whites plus Alabama's "When It All Goes South"
May 23, 1947
A San Francisco court overturns a lower court ruling, releasing Gene Autry from an obligation to do 21 more movies for Republic Pictures. Autry and the studio had feuded for three years over the impact of his World War II service on his contract
May 23, 1947
The Alexandria Aces baseball team, of the Evangeline League, release pitcher Jim Reeves, after he allows three runs in relief against the Thibodaux Giants
May 24, 1947
Eddy Arnold's "What Is Life Without Love" reaches the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart
May 24, 1947
Guitarist Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is born in Queens, New York. A prominent session musician, he plays on pop recordings by James Taylor and Stevie Nicks, among others. He also appears on Linda Ronstadt's country hit "Blue Bayou" and on Rosanne Cash's "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"
May 24, 1947
Mike Reid is born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. A first-round NFL draft pick in 1970, he nabs a country hit 20 years later with "Walk On Faith," although he earns more success as a songwriter on "Inside," "He Talks To Me," "In This Life" and others
May 25, 1947
Roy Hogsed records "Cocaine Blues" at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles
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