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Aug 14, 1942
Songwriter/producer Brent Maher is born in Great Bend, Kansas. He produces hits for The Judds, Michael Johnson and Dottie West and writes such titles as The Judds' "Why Not Me" and "Girls Night Out," West's "A Lesson In Leavin'" and Tanya Tucker's "Some Kind Of Trouble"
Aug 15, 1942
Jim Reeves arrives in Austin to attend the University of Texas on a baseball scholarship. But the college can't pick him up immediately, and Reeves--unable to find a job--leaves for Houston
Aug 16, 1942
R&B singer Robert "Squirrel" Lester is born in McComb, Mississippi. He's a member of The Chi-Lites when the group records the 1972 pop hit "Oh Girl," which becomes a country hit 10 years later for Con Hunley
Aug 17, 1942
Record producer Tommy West is born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Best known for his work with singer/songwriter Jim Croce, he also guides recordings by Ed Bruce, Judy Rodman, Holly Dunn and Gail Davies
Aug 17, 1942
The Army transfers Gene Autry from Fort Bolling, Washington, to a military base in Santa Ana, California, where he begins basic training
Aug 17, 1942
The crime-fighting movie "The Old Homestead" appears in theaters, with Texas Jim Lewis in the cast as a musician
Aug 19, 1942
Fred Thompson is born in Sheffield, Alabama. He appears in such films as "The Hunt For Red October" and "Days Of Thunder" before his election as Tennessee senator in 1994. The Republican dates Lorrie Morgan during the mid-'90s
Aug 20, 1942
The Cary Grant movie "The Talk Of The Town" debuts in theaters with Lee "Lasses" White in a secondary role
Aug 20, 1942
R&B singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Tennessee. Known for his "Theme From Shaft" and his work with the Stax label, he writes Sam & Dave's "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," which becomes a country hit for Sonny James
Aug 24, 1942
Baritone singer Marshall Thompson is born in Chicago. As a member of the vocal group The Chi-Lites, he takes part in the 1972 R&B hit "Oh Girl," interpreted as a country hit by Con Hunley in 1982
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