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Apr 8, 1898
Pop songwriter E.Y. "Yip" Harburg is born in New York. Among his numerous successes is "Over The Rainbow," written for the movie "The Wizard Of Oz." The song is re-cast in 1980 as a country hit by Jerry Lee Lewis
Apr 10, 1898
Fiddlin' Arthur Smith is born in Bold Springs, Tennessee. He performs on the Grand Ole Opry from 1929-1938, helping popularize the long-bow style of fiddle playing
May 28, 1898
Fiddler Lowe Stokes is born in Elijay Gilmer County, Georgia. He plays with Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers, taking part in their 1929 recording of "Soldier's Joy"
Jul 20, 1898
Fiddler Joseph Emmett Mainer is born in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Better known as J.E. Mainer, his Mountaineers are recognized among the leading string bands of the 1930s
Aug 15, 1898
Pop songwriter Charles Tobias is born in New York City. Associated with such titles as "Merrily We Roll Along" and "Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer," he also writes The Browns' 1960 pop and country hit "The Old Lamplighter"
Sep 26, 1898
Pop songwriter George Gershwin is born in New York City. Known for "I Got Rhythm" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me," his song "A Foggy Day" is recorded by Willie Nelson with Frank Sinatra on the 1994 album "Duets II"
Sep 27, 1898
Songwriter Vincent Youmans is born in New York City. He writes the pop titles "Tea For Two," "I Want To Be Happy" and "Without A Song," which is covered in country music by Willie Nelson
Oct 21, 1898
Ezra Carter is born in Maces Spring, Virginia. He becomes the manager of The Carter Family, which features both his brother, A.P. Carter, and his wife, Maybelle Carter. Ezra's children include singers Helen Carter, June Carter and Anita Carter
Nov 22, 1898
Aviator Wiley Post is born in Grand Saline, Texas. A record-setting pilot, he's named in Tex Ritter's 1961 recitation, "I Dreamed Of A Hill-billy Heaven," along with comedian Will Rogers, who perishes with Post in a plane crash
Dec 2, 1898
Herman Crook is born in Scottsboro, Tennessee. The Crook Brothers perform regularly on the Grand Ole Opry for 62 years
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