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Dec 11, 1935
Steel player Tom Brumley is born in Powell, Missouri. He becomes a longtime member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, appearing on such classics as "Together Again," "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Buckaroo." He also plays on hits by Rick Nelson and Dwight Yoakam
Dec 12, 1936
Session guitarist Reggie Young is born in Caruthersville, Missouri. He plays on Elvis Presley's "In The Ghetto," George Strait's "The Chair," Waylon Jennings' "Luckenbach, Texas" and Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind," among others
Mar 28, 1937
Dean Webb is born in Independence, Missouri. He plays mandolin for The Dillards, a bluegrass act that influences The Eagles and regularly appears as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Jan 16, 1938
Eddy Arnold arrives in St. Louis, where he finds work on radio station KWK
Jan 21, 1938
Eddy Arnold and Speedy McNatt make their St. Louis radio debut on KWK as Mac And Ed, The Tennessee Harmony Lads. Among the songs they perform from the Hotel Chase is "Home On The Range"
Jul 5, 1938
Songwriter Ronnie Self is born in Tin Town, Missouri. Best known for penning Brenda Lee's 1960 single "I'm Sorry," he writes two more pop hits for her, plus Billy Walker's 1963 country hit "Circumstances"
Dec 24, 1938
The Wilburn Brothers make their professional debut, singing on a street corner in Thayer, Missouri, while their father collects $6.40 by passing a hat
Sep 26, 1940
Bass vocalist Creadel "Red" Jones is born in St. Louis, Missouri. As a member of The Chi-Lites, he takes part in the 1972 pop hit "Oh Girl," revamped 10 years later as a Con Hunley country hit
Mar 20, 1941
Singer/songwriter Nick Nixon is born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Signed to Mercury and MCA during the 1970s, he earns his biggest success as a co-writer on Barbara Fairchild's 1973 hit "Teddy Bear Song"
Oct 21, 1941
Guitarist Steve Cropper, of Booker T. & The MG's, is born in Willow Spring, Missouri. A co-writer of "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" and "In The Midnight Hour," he plays on hits by Sam & Dave and The Staple Singers, plus Wynonna's "Rock Bottom"
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