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    • Jun 27, 1925
    Songwriter Doc Pomus is born in New York. Pomus specializes in pop/rock/R&B songs, but several of them become country records, including "Little Sister," by Dwight Yoakam; and "Save The Last Dance For Me," by Emmylou Harris
    Mar 14, 1991
    Songwriter Doc Pomus dies of lung cancer in New York. Primarily an R&B figure, he wrote several songs that became country hits, including Emmylou Harris' version of "Save The Last Dance For Me" and Dwight Yoakam's remake of "Little Sister"
    Nov 4, 1991
    The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame announces Johnny Cash as a new inductee. Also added: Booker T. & The MGs, Jimi Hendrix, Sam & Dave, Bobby "Blue" Bland, guitar maker Leo Fender, songwriter Doc Pomus and The Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton
    Jan 15, 1992
    Johnny Cash is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, along with Booker T. & The MGs, Jimi Hendrix, Sam & Dave, Bobby "Blue" Bland, guitar maker Leo Fender, songwriter Doc Pomus and The Yardbirds, including guitarist Eric Clapton
    May 27, 1992
    "Shameless" author Billy Joel becomes a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City. The induction ceremony also recognizes Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
    Feb 25, 2008
    Da Capo Press publishes "Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life And Times Of Doc Pomus," written by Alex Halberstadt. The book profiles a songwriter who authored "Little Sister," "Viva Las Vegas" and "Save The Last Dance For Me"
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