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Jul 4, 1912
Western singer and actor Walter Shrum is born in Cabaniss, Oklahoma. He and Al Dexter each earn country hits in 1945 with the Cindy Walker-penned "Triflin' Gal"
Jul 5, 1912
Songwriter Mack David is born in New York City. In addition to plenty of film music, he writes such country hits as The Judds' "Born To Be Blue," Marty Robbins' "The Hanging Tree" and Barbara Mandrell's "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache"
Jul 14, 1912
Singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie is born in Okemah, Oklahoma. Best known for writing "This Land Is Your Land," he influences the use of folk and country as a tool for social commentary, and is posthumously inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1977
Jul 17, 1912
Dorothy Goetz Berlin dies, five months after her marriage to songwriter Irving Berlin. He becomes one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, with his title "Blue Skies" becoming a country hit for Willie Nelson
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