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Apr 25, 1918
Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is born in Newport News, Virginia. She appears in the Top 10 in an early version of the Billboard country chart in 1944 with her recording of "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street"
Sep 3, 1918
Donna King is born in Sanford, Colorado. She becomes a member of the family act The King Sisters, who land more than a dozen songs on the pop charts during the 1940s. They also earn a country hit with a 1946 version of "Divorce Me C.O.D."
Oct 18, 1918
Singer/pianist/songwriter Bobby Troup is born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Known for his work with Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra, he writes "Route 66," which earns a country Grammy nomination for Asleep At The Wheel
Mar 17, 1919
Pop singer Nat "King" Cole is born in Montgomery, Alabama. He charts more than 100 records during his career, including the original version of "Mona Lisa," which becomes a country hit for Moon Mullican, Jimmy Wakely and Willie Nelson
May 3, 1919
Folk singer/songwriter Pete Seeger is born in New York City. A solo performer and a member of The Weavers, he co-writes two major country hits: Billy Grammer's "Gotta Travel On" and Jimmie Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
May 16, 1919
Las Vegas piano player Liberace is born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Noted for his flashy stage wear, he's namechecked in Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and in Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
Jan 15, 1920
Yvonne King is born in Ephraim, Utah. She joins her siblings to form The King Sisters, a pop vocal group that also finds a home in the Top 10 of the country charts with a 1946 recording of "Divorce Me C.O.D."
Feb 16, 1920
Patty Andrews is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She becomes the lead singer for The Andrews Sisters, a harmony-driven pop trio that makes three appearances on the country charts in the 1940s with Decca labelmates Bing Crosby and Ernest Tubb
Mar 12, 1921
Movie and Broadway star Gordon MacRae is born in East Orange, New Jersey. Associated with the film version of "Oklahoma!," he nets a 1949 pop with Jo Stafford by recording "Need You," re-cast for the country charts in 1967 by Sonny James
Jul 15, 1921
Pop musician and songwriter Erroll Garner is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for writing "Misty," a classic that becomes a 1959 hit for Johnny Mathis and a 1975 country hit for Ray Stevens
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