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Nov 15, 1911
Songwriter Mann Curtis is born in Brooklyn, New York. He authors "Let It Be Me," an Everly Brothers pop hit that's remade for the country market by Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry in 1968, and by Willie Nelson in 1982
Feb 12, 1912
Songwriter Burton Lane is born in New York City. The author of "That Old Devil Moon" and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," he also writes Jo Stafford's 1947 country hit "Feudin' And Fightin'"
Jul 5, 1912
Songwriter Mack David is born in New York City. In addition to plenty of film music, he writes such country hits as The Judds' "Born To Be Blue," Marty Robbins' "The Hanging Tree" and Barbara Mandrell's "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache"
Oct 1, 1913
Songwriter/producer/bassist Charles Grean is born in Manhattan. Noted for his work with Nat "King" Cole and Glenn Miller, he also receives credits for his work in country music with Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow and Jeanne Black
Oct 11, 1913
Lyricist Sunny Skylar is born in Brooklyn, New York. One of his songs, "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)," emerges as a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez in 1978
Dec 21, 1913
The first crossword puzzle appears in The New York World. The word game provides the title for Barbara Mandrell's 1984 country hit "Crossword Puzzle"
Feb 13, 1914
ASCAP is formed at the Hotel Claridge in New York City. The performing rights agency--the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--collects and distributes royalties to songwriters for the public use of their works
May 13, 1914
New York's theater district celebrates Ted Snyder Night, honoring the writer of "Who's Sorry Now?" at the Marcus Loew's Avenue B Theater
Aug 4, 1914
Songwriter Irving Taylor is born in New York, New York. The author of Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody," he also writes Tennessee Ernie Ford's duet with Kay Starr, "Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own"
Dec 8, 1914
"Watch Your Step," the first Broadway production to feature a score by Irving Berlin, opens at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. Berlin, one of the most significant composers of the 20th century, has his song "Blue Skies" turned into a country hit by Willie Nelson
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