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Feb 15, 1936
Bobby Barnett is born in Cushing, Oklahoma. He charts several times during the 1960s and '70s, landing a hit with 1968's "Love Me, Love Me"
Jun 30, 1936
Bass player Doyle Holly is born in Perkins, Oklahoma. He becomes a longtime member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, contributing to two dozen hits, including "Together Again," "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "My Heart Skips A Beat"
Aug 15, 1936
Bob Wills marries concert violinist Ruth Elaine McMaster in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. It's his second marriage
Sep 10, 1937
Tommy Overstreet is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. An office manager for Dot Records in the late-1960s, he puts together 10 consistent Top 10 hits for the label from 1971-1975, including "Gwen (Congratulations)" and "I'm A Believer"
Oct 20, 1937
Wanda Jackson is born in Maud, Oklahoma. Veering between country and rockabilly, she appears on both the pop and country charts in the 1950s and '60s, making waves with "Right Or Wrong," "Let's Have A Party" and "In The Middle Of A Heartache"
Jan 30, 1938
Norma Jean Beasler is born near Welliston, Oklahoma. Known professionally as Norma Jean, she becomes a regular on TV's "The Porter Wagoner Show," replaced by Dolly Parton when she leaves the show in 1967 to get married
Mar 25, 1938
Hoyt Axton is born in Duncan, Oklahoma. The son of Mae Boren Axton, who wrote "Heartbreak Hotel," he nets two Top 10 country hits in 1974 and writes pop hits for Three Dog Night, Ringo Starr and Steppenwolf
Oct 3, 1938
Rocker Eddie Cochran is born in Oklahoma City. He writes and records "Summertime Blues," which becomes a country hit when Alan Jackson re-records it in 1994
Dec 5, 1938
Singer/songwriter/guitarist J.J. Cale is born in Oklahoma City. The author of Eric Clapton's rock classics "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," he also pens Waylon Jennings' 1980 country hit "Clyde"
Mar 14, 1939
Joe Diffie Sr. is born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His son, Joe Diffie, will become one of country's biggest artists in the 1990s and a member of the Grand Ole Opry
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