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    • Mar 10, 1947
    Songwriter Alex Harvey is born in Dyersburg, Tennessee. His credits include Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn," Billy Ray Cyrus' "Somebody New" and T. Graham Brown's "Hell And High Water"
    Aug 20, 1971
    Songwriter Alex Harvey records "Delta Dawn" in a Nashville session for Capitol Records. A year later, his composition is a hit for Tanya Tucker
    Aug 30, 1973
    Helen Reddy's version of "Delta Dawn," written by country songwriter Alex Harvey, earns a gold single from the RIAA
    Dec 26, 1977
    During a 37-7 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys unveil "Jingle Spurs," a pro-Cowboy version of "Jingle Bells" recorded by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Rodriguez, Jerry Jeff Walker, Hank Williams Jr. and Alex Harvey
    May 17, 1997
    "Delta Dawn" songwriter Alex Harvey makes a guest appearance on CBS-TV's "Walker, Texas Ranger"
    Sep 5, 1997
    The Warner Bros. picture "Fire Down Below," starring Steven Seagal, debuts in theaters. Among those who appear on screen: Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, The Lynns, Mark Collie, Randy Travis, Kris Kristofferson, Ed Bruce and songwriter Alex Harvey
    Nov 21, 1997
    "The Rainmaker" opens at movie theaters, with appearances by Randy Travis, former Elvis cohort Red West, former Grammy nominee Mary Kay Place and songwriters Billy Ray Reynolds and Alex Harvey
    Feb 27, 2010
    Gretchen Wilson headlines a fundraiser for a local school at The Mill in Lebanon, Tennessee. Also on the bill: Richie McDonald, Paul Overstreet, Keith Burns, Leslie Satcher, Alex Harvey, Scotty Emerick and Richard Leigh
    Apr 4, 2020
    Songwriter Alex Harvey dies. He was best known for composing Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn," but also authored T. Graham Brown's "Hell Or High Water," Billy Ray Cyrus' "Somebody New" and Kenny Rogers & The First Edition's "Ruben James"
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