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  • Jan 8, 1943
    Pop singer Jimmy Elledge is born in Nashville. Discovered by Chet Atkins, he becomes the first performer to earn a hit with the Willie Nelson-written standard "Funny How Time Slips Away"
    Sep 7, 1961
    Jimmy Elledge records the Willie Nelson-penned pop hit "Funny How Time Slips Away" in Nashville
    Jun 10, 2012
    Jimmy Elledge dies of complications from a stroke. His 1961 pop hit "Funny How Time Slips Away" was the first recorded version of the song, written by Willie Nelson

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