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Jul 22, 1944
Fredric March portrays a classic American writer with the opening of the biopic "The Adventures Of Mark Twain." Former Grand Ole Opry member Lee "Lasses" White has a minor part
Jul 22, 1944
Estelle Bennett is born in New York. With sister Veronica and cousin Nedra Talley, she forms The Ronettes, whose 1963 pop hit "Be My Baby" is covered in the country charts by Jody Miller in 1972
Jul 25, 1944
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters record Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In" in Los Angeles for the movie "Hollywood Canteen." Gene Autry remakes it as a country hit the following year
Jul 29, 1944
Louis Jordan's "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)" rises to #1 on an early version of the Billboard country singles chart
Jul 30, 1944
Fiddler Chris Darrow is born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He becomes a member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for two years in the late 1970s
Jul 31, 1944
"Swing In The Saddle" appears in movie theaters, with bass player Gil Taylor making his first on-screen appearance with The Hoosier Hot Shots. The western's cast also features Cousin Emmy, Jimmy Wakely & His Oklahoma Cowboys, Red River Dave McEnery and Nat "King" Cole
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