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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

Sep 6, 1929

Ira Nelson marries Myrle Greenhaw in Newton County, Arkansas. They have two children who become musicians: piano player Bobbie Lee Nelson and Country Music Hall of Famer Willie Nelson

Feb 3, 1930

Guitar player Bob Morris is born in Hasty, Arkansas. A member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he also writes the Owens hits "Buckaroo" and "Made In Japan," as well as Sylvia's "The Matador"

Jul 7, 1930

Singer/songwriter Doyle Wilburn is born in Hardy, Arkansas. He teams with sibling Teddy to form The Wilburn Brothers, debuting on the Grand Ole Opry as pre-teens. They net 14 Top 10 hits from 1954-1966 and publish Loretta Lynn's first songs

Oct 28, 1930

Guitarist Tommy Tomlinson is born in Hampton, Arkansas. He appears on most of Johnny Horton's recordings, including "Sink The Bismarck," "North To Alaska" and "The Battle Of New Orleans"

Nov 30, 1931

Singer/songwriter Teddy Wilburn is born in Hardy, Arkansas. Along with older sibling Doyle, The Wilburn Brothers benefit from an association with Webb Pierce, joining the Grand Ole Opry and amassing more than a dozen hits from 1954-1966

Feb 26, 1932

J.R. Cash is born in Kingsland, Arkansas. As Johnny Cash, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, rising to prominence with rockabilly music at Sun Records and graduating to become an icon for country music behind "Ring Of Fire," "I Walk The Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues"

Jun 15, 1932

Steel guitarist Bob White is born in Jenny Lind, Arkansas. As a member of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys, he appears on such hits as "Oklahoma Hills," "The New Green Light" and "Squaws Along The Yukon"

Dec 14, 1932

Charlie Rich is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. Nicknamed The Silver Fox, he works in jazz and pop music before finding a home in country, where he earns the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award in 1974

Mar 21, 1933

Randy Rainwater is born in El Dorado, Arkansas. His children will include Lonestar drummer Keech Rainwater

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