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Jun 5, 1895
Actor William Boyd is born in Hendrysburg, Ohio. He's known for his recurring role as western hero Hopalong Cassidy, referenced in Roy Rogers' 1974 country hit "Hoppy, Gene And Me"
Jul 21, 1895
Actor Ken Maynard is born in Vevay, Indiana. Appearing in nearly 90 pictures, he becomes the first of America's singing cowboys, blazing a trail for Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Tex Ritter, among others
Jul 11, 1897
Yodeler and songwriter Johnny Marvin is born in Butler, Oklahoma. He co-writes Gene Autry's 1938 hit "Dust" and appears in many of Autry's western pictures
Jul 26, 1899
Film executive Nat Levine is born in New York City. He produces many of Gene Autry's biggest pictures
Mar 12, 1900
Zora Layman is born in Hutchinson, Kansas. She becomes the first woman to have a western hit, "Seven Years With The Wrong Man," pre-dating Patsy Montana. She also marries fellow artist Frank Luther
Jun 27, 1900
Bass player Milt Mabie is born in Midland, Texas. He marries the leader of Louise Massey & The Westerners, grabbing five crossover hits during the 1930s and '40s
Dec 25, 1900
Songwriter, bandleader and cowboy-movie musician Al Trace is born in Chicago. He writes "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes," a 1949 country hit for Foy Willing And His Riders Of The Purple Sage
Dec 5, 1901
Ray Whitley is born near Atlanta, Georgia. A silver screen cowboy, manager and performer, he writes Gene Autry's signature song "Back In The Saddle Again"
Jul 20, 1902
Pop songwriter Jimmy Kennedy is born in Omagh, Ireland. He writes Gene Autry's "South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)," plus Hank Snow's "Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts" and Narvel Felts' "My Prayer"
Aug 10, 1902
Victoria Louise Massey is born in Midland, Texas. She leads the western-tinged Louise Massey & The Westerners to a handful of crossover hits in the 1930s and '40s
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