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Apr 30, 1931
Peter La Farge is born in Fountain, Colorado. A Native American songwriter, he nets a country hit in 1964 when Johnny Cash records "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes"
Apr 30, 1929
Charles "Fuzzy" Owen is born in Conway, Arkansas. He writes Ferlin Husky & Jean Shepard's "A Dear John Letter" and Ray Price's "The Same Old Me," and founds Tally Records, the first label to record Merle Haggard
Apr 30, 1925
Johnny Horton is born in Los Angeles. Married to Hank Williams' widow, Billie Jean Jones, he finds a niche in the late-1950s and 1960 with historically based singles, including "North To Alaska," "Sink The Bismarck" and "The Battle Of New Orleans"
Apr 30, 1812
Louisiana becomes the 18th state in the union. The Pelican State serves as the birthplace for Trace Adkins, Chris Cagle, Tim McGraw, Kix Brooks, Sammy Kershaw, Joe Stampley, Jimmie Davis, Ted Daffan, Eddy Raven and Hank Williams Jr.
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