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    • Aug 9, 1949
    Billy Walker holds his first recording session, for Capitol Records, at radio station WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas. Among the musicians is Howdy Forrester, destined to become a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys
    Aug 9, 1949
    George Morgan marries Anastasia "Anna" Paridon
    Aug 9, 1949
    The divorce of Hank and Audrey Williams, finalized in May 1948, is reversed, 11 weeks after the birth of Hank Williams Jr.
    Aug 10, 1949
    Gene Johnson is born in Jamestown, New York. He plays mandolin for Diamond Rio, a harmony-based sextet that wins multiple awards from the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music in the 1990s
    Aug 11, 1949
    Bass player Dan "Bee" Spears is born in the San Antonio area. Beginning in 1968, he spends more than 40 years in Willie Nelson's Family Band, appearing on such hits as "Whiskey River," "Blue Skies" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
    Aug 11, 1949
    Leon Payne records "I Love You Because" at the KNUZ studios in Houston, Texas
    Aug 11, 1949
    Eric Carmen is born in Cleveland, Ohio. A member of the pop band The Raspberries, he develops a successful solo career and writes Louise Mandrell's country hit "Maybe My Baby." Jamie O'Neal performs his "All By Myself" in "Bridget Jones's Diary"
    Aug 12, 1949
    Coral releases Kenny Roberts' remake of "Jealous Heart"
    Aug 12, 1949
    Mark Knopfler is born in London. The Dire Straits guitarist shares Grammys with Chet Atkins, and writes "The Bug," by Mary Chapin Carpenter; "Setting Me Up," by Highway 101; and "When It Comes To You," by John Anderson
    Aug 16, 1949
    Stuart Hamblen signs with Columbia Records and holds a recording session the same day, cutting "(I Won't Go Huntin', Jake) But I'll Go Chasin' Women"
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