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    • Jul 20, 1942
    Carl Dean is born at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He is destined to marry Dolly Parton, a role in which he becomes known for his avoidance of public sightings
    Jul 24, 1942
    Gene Autry finishes shooting "Bells Of Capistrano," just two days before he officially begins his World War II stint with the Army
    Jul 24, 1942
    Ray Whitley, Lee "Lasses" White and Spade Cooley are part of the wagon wheel spectacle as "Thundering Hoofs" appears in movie theaters. Songs for the picture are co-written by Fred Rose
    Jul 25, 1942
    Guitarist Bruce Woodley is born in Melbourne, Australia. As a member of The Seekers, he has a hand in two pop singles that are remade for the country genre by Sonny James: "I'll Never Find Another You" and "A World Of Our Own"
    Jul 26, 1942
    Gene Autry joins the Army Air Corps, volunteering during a CBS radio broadcast of his show, "Melody Ranch"
    Jul 27, 1942
    Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys appear in the movie "Hi, Neighbor," also featuring Lulu Belle & Scotty
    Jul 27, 1942
    Roberta Streeter--a.k.a. Bobbie Gentry--is born in Chickasaw, Mississippi. She wins three Grammys in 1968, including Best New Artist, on the heels of her suspenseful hit "Ode To Billie Joe." Gentry's song "Fancy" later becomes a hit for Reba McEntire
    Jul 30, 1942
    Buddy Johnson records "When My Man Comes Home" with sister Ella Johnson on lead vocals. It's a hit on an early version of the country charts
    Jul 31, 1942
    Stuart Hamblen plays the leader of an outlaw gang in the debut of the Red Barry western "The Sombrero Kid"
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