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Sep 6, 1942
Mel McDaniel is born in Checotah, Oklahoma. He develops a series of rowdy, good ol' boy successes in the 1980s, including "Louisiana Saturday Night" and "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," while earning a spot in the Grand Ole Opry
Dec 1, 1942
Bass player Casey Van Beek is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He joins The Tractors, who combine multiple influences in the hit "Baby Likes To Rock It" in 1994. They become the first country act to gain a gold album without ever touring
Dec 15, 1942
Bob Wills reports to the draft board in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a physical examination after being summoned by the military for World War II service
Apr 4, 1943
Singer/songwriter Ann J. Morton is born in Muldrow, Oklahoma. The sister of Jim Mundy, she charts numerous times during the 1970s and '80s without gaining a bona fide hit. She also writes Hank Thompson's 1972 hit "I've Come Awful Close"
Nov 9, 1943
Singer/songwriter James Talley is born in Mehan, Oklahoma. The Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" ranks his 1976 release "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again" among country's 500 greatest singles
May 2, 1944
Drummer John Ware is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A longtime member of Emmylou Harris' Hot Band, he plays on such hits as "Blue Kentucky Girl," "Two More Bottles Of Wine" and "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Jun 21, 1944
Singer/songwriter Kenny O'Dell is born in Antlers, Oklahoma. A 1996 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he earns a Top 10 single as an artist with "Let's Shake Hands And Come Out Lovin'," and pens Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," Tanya Tucker's "Lizzie And The Rainman" and The Judds' "Mama He's Crazy"
Oct 4, 1944
Songwriter Larry Collins is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His credits include Tanya Tucker's "Pecos Promenade" and "Delta Dawn," and David Frizzell & Shelly West's "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
Mar 9, 1945
Charlie Battles is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A rancher and rodeo pro, he becomes Reba McEntire's first husband
Mar 12, 1945
Lefty Frizzell marries Alice Harper in Antlers, Oklahoma
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