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May 5, 1940
Bing Crosby portrays a singing construction worker in the New York debut of the comedy "If I Had My Way." The film includes a bit part for former Grand Ole Opry member Lee "Lasses" White
Aug 19, 1940
Woody Guthrie and Burl Ives perform during the debut of the "Back Where I Come From" radio show on the CBS Network. By the end of the month, Guthrie is under contract to the firm
Aug 27, 1940
Woody Guthrie signs a contract with CBS Radio to be a regular cast member for their network show, "Back Where I Come From." His pay is $150 weekly, but the show lasts only a few months
Sep 9, 1940
Bobby Paris is born in New York City. He produces Bobbie Gentry's 1967 crossover hit "Ode To Billie Joe"
Oct 23, 1940
Pop songwriter Ellie Greenwich is born in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to writing such pop hits as "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Hanky Panky" and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," she also earns success in country music in 1972 when Jody Miller covers "Be My Baby"
Nov 25, 1940
Three months after he began appearing on "Back Where I Come From," Woody Guthrie receives his own CBS Radio show, "Pipe Smoking Time." Within a month, he abandons the show
Jan 3, 1941
Keyboard player Jeff Gutcheon is born in New York City. In addition to working with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian, he helps create the Fats Waller Broadway revue "Ain't Misbehavin'" and plays on Willie Nelson's country hit "Uncloudy Day"
Jan 24, 1941
Pop singer Neil Diamond is born in Brooklyn. He writes several country hits: Glen Campbell's "Sunflower," T.G. Sheppard's "Solitary Man" and Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
Feb 18, 1941
"Road Show," featuring songs written by Hoagy Carmichael, premieres in New York. Ex-Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White is spotted in a cameo role
Jun 15, 1941
Harry Nelson III is born in Brooklyn, New York. Under the name Nilsson, he becomes a significant pop singer/songwriter, although he does not write his biggest hit, 1971's "Without You." T.G. Sheppard has a minor country hit by covering the song
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