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Jul 1, 1915
Blues musician Willie Dixon is born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Influential in R&B and rock, he plays bass on Chuck Berry's "Maybellene," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jul 5, 1915
Guitarist James "Guy" Willis is born in Alex, Arkansas. He joins two siblings to form The Willis Brothers, who become Grand Ole Opry fixtures during the 1960s. They play on Hank Williams' first recording session and tour with Eddy Arnold for 10 years
Jul 6, 1915
LaVerne Andrews is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joining younger siblings Maxene and Patty, she forms The Andrews Sisters, a pop trio that also appears on the country chart during the 1940s in duets with Bing Crosby and Ernest Tubb
Jul 11, 1915
Colin Kelly is born in Madison, Florida. A fighter pilot regarded as one of the first American heroes of World War II, he's immortalized in the lyrics of Elton Britt's 1942 hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
Jul 16, 1915
Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes is born in West Plains, Missouri. He plays bass and does comedy as a member of Porter Wagoner's band, The Wagonmasters
Jul 28, 1915
Frankie Yankovic is born in Davis, West Virginia. Dubbed "America's polka king," he uses his accordion to notch a trio of country hits in the late-1940s
Jul 29, 1915
Gladys Stacey is born in White County, Tennessee. She marries Lester Flatt and will co-write "Foggy Mountain Rock," a Flatt & Scruggs song that appears in the PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
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