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    • Apr 8, 1923
    Guitarist, banjo player and mandolinist Paul Buskirk is born in West Virginia. Having played with Chet Atkins, Gene Austin and Tex Ritter, he gives guitar lessons in Texas to Willie Nelson and buys the rights to "Family Bible" from Nelson for a mere $50
    May 7, 1923
    Jim Lowe is born in Springfield, Missouri. Primarily a disc jockey in Chicago and New York, he writes Rusty Draper's "Gambler's Guitar." As an artist, he earns a pop hit with "The Green Door" and a country hit with "Talkin' To The Blues"
    Jun 18, 1923
    Guitarist Zeke Turner is born in Lynchburg, Virginia. Capitalizing on his membership in Red Foley's band, he becomes one of Nashville's first session musicians, noted for his work on recordings by Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams
    Jun 19, 1923
    Guitarist Robert "Jabbo" Arrington is born in Nashville. He plays on Little Jimmy Dickens' "A-Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed" and "Hillbilly Fever," plus several recordings by Carl Smith
    Jun 24, 1923
    Soprano Millie Kirkham is born in Hermitage, Tennessee. She provides a high harmony voice on numerous hits, including Ferlin Husky's "Gone," Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" and George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
    Aug 3, 1923
    Dottie Dillard is born in Springfield, Missouri. As a member of The Anita Kerr Singers, she sings background on Bobby Helms' "My Special Angel," Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World" and Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go"
    Sep 26, 1923
    Keyboard player Merrill Moore is born. He backs up Wanda Jackson, appearing on her pop hit "Fujiyama Mama"
    Oct 11, 1923
    Piano player Shorty Long is born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He nabs one country hit, a 1948 recording of "Sweeter Than The Flowers"
    Oct 17, 1923
    Jazz guitarist Barney Kessel is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He augments his career by playing sessions for the likes of The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley, his credits including "Return To Sender"
    Nov 20, 1923
    Dobro player Robert "Tut" Taylor is born in Milledgeville, Georgia. He earns a Grammy as a co-producer of the album "The Great Dobro Sessions"



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