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Nov 22, 1899
Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael is born in Bloomington, Indiana. Carmichael writes Willie Nelson's Grammy-winner, "Georgia On My Mind"
Dec 14, 1899
DeFord Bailey is born in Smith County, Tennessee. The first African-American to play the Grand Ole Opry, the harmonica player is a key member of the cast until his firing in 1941. He's inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005
Jan 26, 1900
Fiddler Clayton McMichen is born in Allatoona, Georgia. He records as a member of Gid Tanner's Skillet Lickers, a string band that rises to importance in country music during the 1920s, before embarking on a solo career
Feb 2, 1900
Emmett Miller is born in Macon, Georgia. He is believed to have influenced Jimmie Rodgers, while Bob Wills and Merle Haggard both cite him as an important act. Miller is the first to record "Lovesick Blues," which launches Hank Williams to stardom
Mar 2, 1900
Pop songwriter Kurt Weill is born in Dessau, Germany. He writes the Bobby Darin hit "Mack The Knife" plus "September Song," a traditional-pop standard revived for the "Stardust" album by Willie Nelson
Mar 10, 1900
Pop songwriter Peter DeRose is born in New York City. He writes "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)," a 1933 hit for Ted Lewis that finds new life as a posthumous country hit for Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline in 1981
Mar 12, 1900
Zora Layman is born in Hutchinson, Kansas. She becomes the first woman to have a western hit, "Seven Years With The Wrong Man," pre-dating Patsy Montana. She also marries fellow artist Frank Luther
Apr 6, 1900
Songwriter Leo Robin is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Known for "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" and "Thanks For The Memory," he also writes Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," which Willie Nelson covers for the "Honeymoon In Vegas" soundtrack
Apr 15, 1900
J.L. Frank is born in Limestone County, Alabama. He becomes the first major promoter and manager in country music, working with Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold and Minnie Pearl. Frank joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967
Apr 24, 1900
Songwriter Bobby Gregory is born in Staunton, Virginia. He writes "Sunny Side Of The Mountain," recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jimmy Martin in the Dirt Band's 1972 album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
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