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Apr 16, 1924
Henry Mancini is born in Cleveland, Ohio. A composer, arranger and conductor, he receives enormous attention for his work on such movies as "The Pink Panther" and "Love Story," but also co-writes Charley Pride's country hit "All His Children"
May 3, 1924
Joe Urick is born in Malden, Massachusetts. Under the name The Ames Brothers, Joe Ames and three siblings become a major pop vocal group. Their 1956 release "It Only Hurts For A Little While" is remade by Margo Smith for country fans in 1978
May 22, 1924
Singer/songwriter Charles Aznavour is born in Paris. The French pop figure has his songs recorded by the likes of traditional-pop singers Vic Damone and Liza Minnelli, but gains a country hit when Roy Clark cuts "Yesterday, When I Was Young"
Jul 22, 1924
Margaret Whiting is born in Detroit, Michigan. A successful pop singer, she records a series of country duets with Jimmy Wakely that find favor from 1949-1951, particularly the cheatin' classic "Slipping Around"
Feb 13, 1925
Gene Urick is born in Malden, Massachusetts. He and three siblings record numerous pop hits as The Ames Brothers. One of them, the 1956 release "It Only Hurts For A Little While," becomes a country hit for Margo Smith in 1978
Apr 25, 1925
Bass vocalist Prentiss Barnes is born in Magnolia, Mississippi. As a member of The Moonglows, he appears on the 1955 R&B hit "Sincerely," recast as a country piece in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
Aug 15, 1925
Bass vocalist Bill Pinkney is born in Sumter, North Carolina. An original member of The Drifters, he sings on the R&B hit "Honey Love," covered by country's The Carlisles in 1954. Pinkney leaves The Drifters in 1958, just before the group reaches its commercial peak
Sep 6, 1925
Blues singer/songwriter Jimmy Reed is born in Dunleith, Mississippi. Sonny James remakes Reed's 1961 release "Bright Lights, Big City" as a country hit in 1971
Sep 10, 1925
R&B artist Roy Brown is born in New Orleans. He writes "Good Rockin' Tonight," an early Sun recording by Elvis Presley, and earns a country hit in 1948 with his own recording, "'Fore Day In The Morning"
Sep 16, 1925
Blues guitarist B.B. King is born in Indianola, Mississippi. He joins George Jones to record "Patches" for the 1994 album "Rhythm Country & Blues," which gains a nomination for a Country Music Association award
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