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Aug 16, 1939
Singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver is born in Corsicana, Texas. His writing credits include Waylon Jennings' "You Ask Me To," Johnny Rodriguez's "I Couldn't Be Me Without You" and John Anderson's "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)"
Aug 16, 1939
Eric Weissberg is born in New York. He records the bluegrass instrumental "Dueling Banjos" for the 1972 movie "Deliverance"
Aug 18, 1939
Molly Beachwood is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Using the stage name Molly Bee, she becomes a significant country ambassador, hosting the '60s TV show "Swingin' Country" and appearing in the cast of "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show"
Aug 18, 1939
Pop singer Johnny Preston is born in Port Arthur, Texas. He records the 1960 hit "Running Bear," written by The Big Bopper. Sonny James ultimately remakes it as a country hit in 1969
Aug 19, 1939
The Mutual Broadcasting Network and the BBC work together to beam Gene Autry's appearance on the British radio show "Sing Song" back to the U.S.
Aug 21, 1939
The Blue Sky Boys record "Are You From Dixie?" in Atlanta. The song is highlighted among country's 500 all-time greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Aug 21, 1939
Guitarist James Burton is born in Dubberly, Louisiana. A member of Elvis Presley's band during the last seven years of The King's life, Burton plays guitar on recordings by Ricky Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris and Buck Owens, among others
Aug 21, 1939
Harold Reid, of The Statler Brothers, is born in Augusta County, Virginia. His bass voice is easily distinguished in the group's award-winning gospel harmonies. They join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008
Aug 22, 1939
The Pine Ridge Boys record the first version of "You Are My Sunshine"
Aug 23, 1939
Cattle rustling and murder form the backbone for the picture as "Riders Of Black River" debuts in theaters with Charles Starrett and The Sons Of The Pioneers
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