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Feb 1, 1930
Banjo player Smith Hammett is shot and killed by a gas station owner in Gaffney, South Carolina, after threatening the man and his customers with a knife. During his life, Hammett mentored Earl Scruggs, teaching the younger musician the three-finger style of picking that would bring Scruggs to national attention
Feb 3, 1930
Guitar player Bob Morris is born in Hasty, Arkansas. A member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he also writes the Owens hits "Buckaroo" and "Made In Japan," as well as Sylvia's "The Matador"
Feb 12, 1930
Bluegrass vocalist Harley "Red" Allen is born in Perry County, Kentucky. He works with the likes of Jimmy Martin and The Osborne Brothers, appearing on their bluegrass classic "Ruby, Are You Mad?"
Feb 17, 1930
The Mississippi Sheiks record "Sitting On Top Of The World" in Shreveport, Louisiana
Feb 21, 1930
Victor releases Jimmie Rodgers' "Yodeling Cowboy" with "Blue Yodel No. 6 (You Can't Fuss And Fight No Mo')"
Feb 22, 1930
Actress Marni Nixon is born in Altadena, California. Her son, Andrew Gold, becomes a singer/songwriter, authoring Wynonna's "I Saw The Light"
Feb 25, 1930
Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White makes his first appearance in the movies with the debut of the Jack Perrin adventure "The Jade Box"
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