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  • Aug 1, 1959
    Vocalist Joe Elliott is born in Sheffield, England. As the lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard, he co-writes "Pour Some Sugar On Me," referenced in Keith Urban's 2019 country hit "We Were"
    Aug 1, 1959
    Little Jimmy Dickens guests on ABC's "Jubilee USA"
    Aug 3, 1959
    Johnny Horton's father, John "Lolly" Horton, dies in Rusk, Texas
    Aug 4, 1959
    Skeeter Davis joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Aug 5, 1959
    The movie "Carnival Rock" debuts in theaters with appearances by David Houston, James Burton, The Platters and "Louisiana Hayride" creator Horace Logan
    Aug 5, 1959
    Singer/songwriter Darrell Scott is born in London, Kentucky. Gaining credibility as an alternative-country act, he scores hits by writing Travis Tritt's "It's A Great Day To Be Alive," The Dixie Chicks' "Long Time Gone" and Sara Evans' "Born To Fly"
    Aug 7, 1959
    Janis Joplin quits Port Arthur Business College after just one month. Her version of "Me And Bobby McGee" becomes one of country's 500 greatest singles, according to the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Aug 7, 1959
    Stonewall Jackson records "Life Of A Poor Boy"
    Aug 7, 1959
    Michael Peterson is born in Tucson, Arizona. He wins the Male Star of Tomorrow trophy in the TNN/Music City News awards in 1999, on the heels of a debut album that brings hits with "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" and "From Here To Eternity"
    Aug 9, 1959
    Diane Williams is born on the Hahn Air Force Base in Germany. She joins the female vocal quartet The Girls Next Door, which lands a Top 10 single, "Slow Boat To China," during 1986 for Mary Tyler Moore's MTM Records

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