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Feb 15, 1797
Henry Steinway is born in Wolfshagen, Germany. He builds one of the most highly regarded piano brands in music
Feb 11, 1847
Inventor Thomas Edison is born in Milan, Ohio. Among his creations: the motion picture and the phonograph
Jul 30, 1863
Henry Ford is born near Dearborn, Michigan. He founds the Ford Motor Company and plays a central thematic role in Jerry Reed's 1973 country hit "Lord, Mr. Ford"
May 1, 1873
William Morris is born in Schwartzenau, Germany. He founds the William Morris Agency, one of the world's most successful booking firms, which will represent such country acts as Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley
Dec 12, 1881
Harry Warner is born in Poland. Along with three brothers, he founds Warner Bros. Pictures. The firm eventually starts a record label, which contributes to the careers of Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam, Hank Williams Jr. and Faith Hill, among others
Oct 19, 1889
Record producer "Uncle" Art Satherley is born in Bristol, England. Through his work with Columbia Records, he handles such acts as Bob Wills, Vernon Dalhart, Roy Acuff, Tex Ritter and Bill Monroe, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1971
Oct 24, 1889
Record executive Frank Walker is born in Fly Summit, New York. Associated with early jazz and bluegrass recordings at Columbia and RCA, he becomes the first president of MGM in 1947, signing Hank Williams
Nov 30, 1889
Vito Pellettieri is born in Nashville. Beginning in 1934, he assists George D. Hay in organizing the Grand Ole Opry in his longtime role as stage manager. Pellettieri also co-writes Roy Acuff's 1948 hit "Unloved And Unclaimed"
Mar 11, 1890
Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel is born in Malta, Ohio. The sales manager for the Burrus Mill founds the Milton Brown-led Light Crust Doughboys, a key development in the growth of western swing. He later becomes a Texas governor and a U.S. senator
May 22, 1892
Ralph Sylvester Peer is born in Kansas City, Missouri. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he discovers, produces and manages a number of country's first major stars, particularly Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family
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