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May 16, 1953
Pop vocalist Richard Page is born in Keokuk, Iowa. Known for his work with Mr. Mister, he also sings on Anne Murray's "Now And Forever (You And Me)" and "Time Don't Run Out On Me," plus hits by Juice Newton
May 16, 1953
Jim Reeves receives top billing on The Louisiana Hayride for the first time
May 18, 1953
Bonnie Lou records "Tennessee Wig Walk" in Cincinnati
May 19, 1953
Rose Maddox holds her first recording session as a solo artist, for Columbia
May 19, 1953
Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky record "A Dear John Letter" on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, at the Capitol Studios
May 19, 1953
Carl Smith records "Hey Joe!" during an evening session at Nashville's Castle Studio
May 20, 1953
Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette star, as the western "Goldtown Ghost Raiders" reaches movie theaters
May 21, 1953
Merle Travis records "Re-Enlistment Blues" for the movie "From Here To Eternity" during an evening session at the Capitol Studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood
May 23, 1953
Jim Reeves' "Mexican Joe" owns the top spot in the Billboard country singles chart
May 23, 1953
Ruben Tarpley, the father of eight-year-old Brenda Lee, dies from a freak accident, after being hit on the head by a hammer during a construction project in Georgia
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