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    • Nov 17, 1941
    Gene Clark is born in Tipton, Missouri. He becomes a founding member of The Byrds, a pioneering group in the development of country-rock
    Nov 17, 1941
    Guitarist Henry Whitter dies in Morganton, North Carolina. One of country's recording pioneers, his version of "The Wreck On The Southern Old 97" inspires Vernon Dalhart's million-selling recording of the song
    Nov 21, 1941
    Sax player Andrew Love is born in Memphis. A member of the R&B support team The Memphis Horns, he appears on several tracks on "Rhythm Country & Blues," nominated for Album of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1994
    Nov 21, 1941
    R&B musician David Porter is born in Memphis, Tennessee. A key songwriter and producer for the Stax label, his work includes co-writing "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" for Sam & Dave. It becomes a country hit in 1976 for Sonny James
    Nov 22, 1941
    Songwriter Terry Stafford is born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He writes George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning" and Buck Owens' "Big In Vegas"
    Nov 24, 1941
    Trumpet player Wayne Jackson is born in Memphis. A member of The Memphis Horns, he plays on pop and R&B hits by Elvis Presley, The Staple Singers and Otis Redding. He also contributes to Kathy Mattea's "Train Of Memories" and T.G. Sheppard's "Mister D.J."
    Nov 24, 1941
    Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn is born in Memphis. Known for his work with Booker T. & The MG's, he plays on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," hailed in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 greatest singles
    Nov 27, 1941
    "Go West, Young Lady" debuts in theaters with Glenn Ford and Ann Miller starring. The movie also features Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
    Nov 27, 1941
    Eddie Rabbitt is born in Brooklyn, New York. The singer/songwriter becomes a major link between country music and pop during the 1970s and '80s, pushing country's boundaries with such recordings as "Drivin' My Life Away," "I Love A Rainy Night," "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" and "Suspicions"
    Nov 28, 1941
    Eddy Arnold marries Sally Gayhart in Nashville
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