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Aug 14, 1943
Country music scholar Charles K. Wolfe is born in Sedalia, Missouri. A three-time Grammy nominee for album liner notes, he also authors books on Grandpa Jones, The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Don Gibson and the Grand Ole Opry
Aug 16, 1943
Kin Vassy is born in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, he also provides backing vocals on a number of Rogers' solo hits, including "Morning Desire," "I Don't Need You" and "Love Will Turn You Around"
Aug 19, 1943
Decca releases Floyd Tillman's "They Took The Stars Out Of Heaven"
Aug 21, 1943
Guitarist Hilton Valentine is born in North Shields, England. He plays the opening chord progression on The Animals' 1964 recording of "The House Of The Rising Sun," the most famous version of a song later covered in country by Dolly Parton
Aug 21, 1943
Background singer Clydie King is born in Dallas. She's a supporting voice on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," tagged one of country's all-time greatest hits in a Country Music Foundation book, "Heartaches By The Number." She also sang behind Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger and Steely Dan
Aug 23, 1943
Red Barry stars in the western "West Side Kid" as it opens in theaters. Dale Evans has a supporting role
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