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Nov 11, 1938
Narvel Felts is born near Kaiser, Arkansas. The rockabilly-tinged singer notches a handful of hits in the mid-1970s, including country remakes of Dobie Gray's "Drift Away" and Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops"
Jul 1, 1939
Curly Fox marries Texas Ruby in Marion, Arkansas. Members of the Grand Ole Opry in 1938, they rejoin in 1962
Dec 29, 1939
Ed Bruce is born in Keiser, Arkansas. The rich-voiced performer works as a vocalist, actor, commercial spokesman and songwriter. His writing credits include the Tanya Tucker hit "Texas (When I Die)" and the Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson duet "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
Apr 5, 1940
Tommy Cash is born in Dyess, Arkansas, the younger brother of country superstar Johnny Cash. Tommy registers three Top 10 singles in 1970, including "Six White Horses," a tribute to John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King
May 26, 1940
Drummer Levon Helm is born in Marvell, Arkansas. He joins The Band, a rock group that tours with Bob Dylan for two years. The Country Music Foundation ranks "Up On Cripple Creek" among country's 500 greatest singles in "Heartaches By The Number"
Jun 1, 1941
Songwriter Wayne Kemp is born in Greenwood, Arkansas. His credits include "The Fireman," by George Strait; "One Piece At A Time," by Johnny Cash; and "I'll Leave This World Loving You," by Ricky Van Shelton
Jun 8, 1941
Vernon Oxford is born in Larue, Arkansas. He has a near-hit in 1976 with "Redneck! (The Redneck National Anthem)," and his "Watermelon Time In Georgia" is ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation publication
Jun 13, 1941
Songwriter Glen Garrison is born in Slarcy, Arkansas. He writes Buck Owens' 1973 hit "Ain't It Amazing, Gracie"
Sep 26, 1941
David Frizzell is born in El Dorado, Arkansas. The younger brother of Lefty Frizzell, he adds a traditional country element to the genre in the early-1980s on his solo novelty hit "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" and on duets with Shelly West, beginning with "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
Feb 26, 1942
Johnny Cash receives a guitar from his mother for his 10th birthday
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