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  • Aug 1, 1909
    Guitarist Leon Chappelear is born in Tyler, Texas. He plays guitar on Jimmie Davis' 1940 classic "You Are My Sunshine"
    Aug 10, 1909
    Instrument innovator Leo Fender is born in Buena Park, California. His brand of guitar and keyboard are played by numerous country artists, and one Baldemar Huerta adopts his last name for his own stage name: Freddy Fender
    Aug 15, 1909
    Songwriter Johnny Lange is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He creates numerous western songs, landing cuts with Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers and Tennessee Ernie Ford, who records his song "Mule Train"
    Aug 15, 1909
    Pop arranger Hugo Winterhalter is born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Noted for his work with Count Basie and Kate Smith, he joins Eddy Arnold in 1955 on a session that produces four hits, most notably a re-working of the classic "The Cattle Call"
    Aug 26, 1909
    Songwriter Grady Cole is born near LaFayette, Georgia. He authors Molly O'Day's best-known recording, "Tramp On The Street"

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