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Apr 26, 1933
Johnny Mosby is born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He marries Janice Shields in 1958, and the couple scores a trio of minor hits under the name Johnny and Jonie Mosby from 1963-1969
Aug 12, 1933
Duane Dickens is born in Foreman, Arkansas. One of his son's will become a country singer: Tracy Lawrence
Aug 20, 1933
Guitarist Roland Janes is born in Brookings, Arkansas. He plays on Sun Records singles by Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley and Charlie Rich
Oct 5, 1933
Billy Lee Riley is born in Pocahontas, Arkansas. A respected rockabilly artist in his own right, Riley plays guitar on "The Ways Of A Woman In Love" during a session by Sun Records labelmate Johnny Cash
Dec 15, 1933
Margaret Ann Greene is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. During her marriage to Charlie Rich, Margaret Ann Rich writes "Life's Little Ups And Downs." Originally recorded by her husband, it becomes a Top 10 country hit when Ricky Van Shelton releases a version in 1990
Dec 15, 1933
Soul singer/songwriter Jesse Belvin is born in Texarkana, Arkansas. Author of the standard "Earth Angel," he also pens Slim Whitman's 1970 country hit "Guess Who"
Dec 27, 1933
Steel guitarist John Hughey is born in Elaine, Arkansas. A longtime member of Conway Twitty's band, he also plays on hits by Vince Gill, Shania Twain, Elvis Presley, George Strait and Joe Nichols, among others
Jan 30, 1934
Songwriter Melvin Endsley is born in Drasco, Arkansas. Endsley writes Marty Robbins' "Knee Deep In The Blues" and "Singing The Blues"
Apr 1, 1934
Jim Ed Brown is born in Sparkman, Arkansas. After coming to prominence with his two sisters in The Browns, he launches a solo career that nets a classic in 1967 with "Pop A Top," then strings together seven Top 10 duets with Helen Cornelius. The Browns join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
Apr 11, 1934
Jimmy Lee Fautheree is born in Smackover, Arkansas. He teams with Country Johnny Mathis to create the duo Jimmy & Johnny, scoring a 1954 hit with "If You Don't Somebody Else Will"
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