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    • Aug 4, 1897
    Songwriter Billy Cox is born in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He writes "Filipino Baby," a hit for Cowboy Copas and Ernest Tubb, and authors "Sparkling Brown Eyes," a Webb Pierce success
    Jul 11, 1929
    Singer/songwriter Billy Cox holds his first recording session, for the Gennett label, in Richmond, Indiana. He becomes best known as the writer of "Filipino Baby" and "Sparkling Brown Eyes"
    Aug 30, 1933
    After four years with the Gennett label, Billy Cox holds his first recording session for the American Record Corporation. During his seven-year run with ARC, he writes a pair of country classics: "Filipino Baby" and "Sparkling Brown Eyes"
    Dec 10, 1968
    Singer/songwriter Billy Cox dies. He is best remembered for writing a pair of country standards: "Filipino Baby," a hit for Ernest Tubb and Cowboy Copas; and "Sparkling Brown Eyes," a success for Webb Pierce
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