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    • Sep 29, 1930
    Songwriter and guitarist Billy Strange is born in Long Beach, California. A studio musician with the Wrecking Crew, he plays on country hits by Rose Maddox, Skeets McDonald and Jerry Lee Lewis
    Jul 17, 1952
    Arranger and guitarist Billy Strange records "Bumming Around." The song is a country hit the following year for Jimmy Dean and for T. Texas Tyler
    Jun 20, 1954
    "Corral Cuties" makes its debut. The short western film features Tennessee Ernie Ford--who sings "Anytime"--plus Molly Bee, Billy Strange and Cliffie Stone
    Sep 22, 2003
    The TV series "Las Vegas," starring James Caan, begins airing on NBC. Elvis Presley sings the theme song, "A Little Less Conversation," written by Mac Davis with his frequent collaborator Billy Strange
    Nov 26, 2007
    The Musicians Hall of Fame inducts its first class of players: The Nashville A-Team, The Funk Brothers, The Blue Moon Boys, The Memphis Boys, The Wrecking Crew and The Tennessee Two
    Feb 22, 2012
    Songwriter and guitarist Billy Strange dies in Nashville. A co-writer of Elvis Presley's "Memories" and "A Little Less Conversation," he played on country hits by Skeets McDonald, Wanda Jackson and Jerry Lee Lewis
    May 23, 2013
    The movie "The Hangover Part III" debuts in theaters. Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'" and Nine Inch Nails' version of "Hurt" are part of the soundtrack, along with music by Billy Joel, The Coasters and Billy Strange
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