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Dec 7, 1948
Gary Morris is born in Fort Worth, Texas. A considerably talented singer, he piles up a string of hits that includes "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Baby Bye Bye" beginning in 1980 before branching into night-time soaps and Broadway
Dec 16, 1948
The Chuck Wagon Gang records "I'll Fly Away" in Dallas, Texas. The single is celebrated by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts among the 365 greatest Songs of the Century
Dec 25, 1948
Barbara Mandrell is born in Houston, Texas. She wins the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award twice while hosting the "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters" TV show, ultimately joining the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jan 9, 1949
Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band record "Panhandle Rag" in Dallas
Jan 25, 1949
Ernest Clayton Walker Sr. is born in Beaumont, Texas. His son, Clay Walker, emerges as a country star in the 1990s
Feb 2, 1949
Pen pals Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow meet in person for the first time during a show at Fort Worth's North Side Coliseum. It takes nearly a year, but Tubb helps Snow land a spot on the Grand Ole Opry
Mar 12, 1949
Keyboard player Bill Payne is born in Waco, Texas. A co-founder of the rock band Little Feat, he also plays on such country hits as Johnny Lee's "Lookin' For Love" and Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman"
May 19, 1949
ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill is born in Dallas. The Texas blues-rock trio is celebrated with a 2002 tribute album, "Sharp Dressed Man," featuring performances by Brad Paisley, Lonestar, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Willie Nelson
May 25, 1949
Record producer/songwriter Don Cook is born in San Antonio, Texas. His songwriting credits include: Brooks & Dunn's "Brand New Man," Highway 101's "Who's Lonely Now" and John Conlee's "Lady Lay Down"
Jun 11, 1949
Drummer Frank Beard is born in Frankston, Texas. He joins blues-rock trio ZZ Top, which influences a number of country artists, and becomes the subject of a 2002 tribute album, "Sharp Dressed Man"
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