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Aug 9, 1963
Soul singer Cissy Houston has a daughter, Whitney, in Newark, New Jersey. As a member of The Sweet Inspirations, mother becomes a supporting singer for Elvis Presley during 1969. The younger Houston becomes a big-voiced pop/R&B singer
Aug 9, 1963
Stuart Gorrell, a public relations director for Chase Manhattan Bank, dies in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He was credited as a co-writer of "Georgia On My Mind," destined to become a country hit 15 years later for Willie Nelson
Aug 9, 1963
Liberty Records releases the Jan & Dean pop single "Honolulu Lulu," with Glen Campbell playing guitar
Aug 9, 1963
Sandra Jean Betts files a paternity suit in Los Angeles against Ray Charles, seeking $1,100 monthly in child support. Charles' album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" had given the R&B singer a link to the country genre
Aug 10, 1963
The Browns, including future solo star Jim Ed Brown, join the Grand Ole Opry
Aug 13, 1963
Columbia releases Johnny and Jonie Mosby's "Trouble In My Arms"
Aug 13, 1963
Elvis Presley's "Girls! Girls! Girls!" soundtrack and "Elvis' Christmas Album" are certified gold by the RIAA
Aug 15, 1963
Billy Edd Wheeler records his original version of "Blistered," destined to become a 1969 hit for Johnny Cash
Aug 18, 1963
The Statler Brothers open for Johnny Cash for the first time in Berryville, Virginia. Based on that performance, Cash invites them the following spring to become a regular part of his road show
Aug 18, 1963
The Louvin Brothers make their last appearance as a duo, playing two shows in Watseka, Illinois, as an opening act for Ray Price
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