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Oct 5, 1945
Ray Charles is dismissed from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, dubbed an "unsatisfactory pupil"
Jan 5, 1946
Steel guitarist Doug Jernigan is born in Pensacola, Florida. A road warrior with Faron Young, Lorrie Morgan and David Houston, he plays on Johnny Paycheck's mid-'70s hit "Song And Dance Man"
Feb 2, 1946
Howard Bellamy is born in Darby, Florida. Along with sibling David, The Bellamy Brothers net over 25 hits from 1979-1990, employing baby-boomer themes and double entendres. They earn 17 CMA nominations as a duo or group, but never win
Nov 5, 1946
Gram Parsons is born in Winter Haven, Florida. As a member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, he becomes an important figure in the development of country-rock. He tours and records with protege Emmylou Harris
Dec 17, 1946
Songwriter/musician Carl Chambers is born in Lakeland, Florida. He authors Alabama's "Close Enough To Perfect" and Ricky Skaggs' "Love's Gonna Get You Someday," and plays guitar on The Bellamy Brothers' hits "Dancin' Cowboys" and "Sugar Daddy"
May 11, 1947
Drummer Butch Trucks is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins The Allman Brothers Band, referenced in the 1978 Conway Twitty hit "Boogie Grass Band"
Sep 21, 1947
Guitarist Don Felder is born in Gainesville, Florida. With their third album, he joins The Eagles, one of the influential acts in the development of country-rock. They gain a country hit with "Lyin' Eyes" and are saluted with the 1993 album "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles"
Dec 10, 1947
Drummer Walter "Clyde" Orange is born in Florida. The percussionist becomes a member of The Commodores, a 1970s R&B group whose ballad "Three Times A Lady" is eventually re-recorded as a country hit by Conway Twitty
Jan 27, 1948
A robber breaks a window on Roy Acuff's car in St. Augustine, Florida, and steals a banjo and two guitars valued at $340
Oct 16, 1948
Jim Ed Norman is born in Fort Myers, Florida. The head of Warner Bros.' Nashville division beginning in 1984, he produces Mickey Gilley's "Stand By Me," Anne Murray's "You Needed Me," Gary Morris' "I'll Never Stop Loving You" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "Born To Boogie," among others
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