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    • Mar 21, 1931
    With Nazis frequently inciting riots at the public performance of his songs, Jewish songwriter Kurt Weill leaves Germany. He moves four years later to the U.S., where he writes "September Song," a 1979 country hit for Willie Nelson
    Apr 30, 1945
    With World War II coming to a perceptible end, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin with a shot to the head. Three years earlier, he was recognized in the title of Carson Robison's topical country hit "Mussolini's Letter To Hitler"
    Oct 9, 1948
    Pop singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is born in Heidelberg, West Germany. An original member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he co-writes "Take It Easy," which becomes the first hit for The Eagles
    Oct 21, 1952
    Keyboard player Brent Mydland is born in Munich, Germany. He joins the rock band The Grateful Dead in 1979. The group will be referenced in the 1996 Lonestar country hit "No News"
    Jan 1, 1955
    Jim Reeves rings in the new year with American soldiers in Stuttgart, Germany, during a USO tour of Europe
    Apr 1, 1957
    A group of RCA recording artists departs for a tour of U.S. military bases in Germany. Making the trip: Jim Reeves, The Browns, Hank Locklin, Janis Martin and Del Wood
    Sep 19, 1958
    Elvis Presley leaves Fort Hood, Texas, with his Army unit, destined for Brooklyn. From there, the troops are headed to Germany
    Oct 1, 1958
    Private Elvis Presley arrives in Bremerhaven, Germany, where he's greeted by an estimated 1,500 fans. He will reside in Europe for the next 17 months, serving out the remainder of his military tour of duty
    Oct 4, 1958
    Elvis Presley's father and grandmother arrive in Germany, where Elvis is serving with the Army. Elvis has dinner with his dad in Bad Homburg
    Oct 14, 1958
    Roy Acuff arrives in Frankfurt, Germany, where he performs for American troops at the beginning of a two-month USO tour of Europe
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