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Jun 9, 1926
Steel guitarist Herb Remington is born in Mishawaka, Indiana. As a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1945-1949, he appears on such hits as "Ida Likes The Boogie," "Bubbles In My Beer" and "Brain Cloudy Blues"
Jun 26, 1926
Fiddler Kenny Baker is born in Jenkins, Kentucky. After first appearing with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1956, he plays on more of Monroe's sessions than any other musician. He also plays on Tom T. Hall's "Fox On The Run"
Jun 27, 1926
Steel player Ivan "Little Roy" Wiggins is born in Nashville. He plays on more than 50 Eddy Arnold hits, including "Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me," "Texarkana Baby" and "Bouquet Of Roses"
Aug 28, 1926
Vocalist Abe Mulkey is born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He works for many years with Lefty Frizzell, singing the high harmony on "She's Gone, Gone, Gone"
Sep 17, 1926
Bill Black is born in Memphis, Tennessee. He goes on to become Elvis Presley's first bass player, participating in such hits as "Hound Dog," "Heartbreak Hotel," "All Shook Up" and "Don't Be Cruel"
Sep 23, 1926
Saxophone player John Coltrane is born in Hamlet, North Carolina. The trend-setting jazz legend is namechecked in the lyrics of Brad Paisley's 2011 Alabama collaboration, "Old Alabama"
Oct 14, 1926
Bill Justis is born in Birmingham, Alabama. Best known for his 1957 instrumental hit "Raunchy," he is the arranger on Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me" and Kenny Rogers' "Love The World Away"
Nov 3, 1926
Guitarist Ray Edenton is born in Mineral, Virginia. A member of Nashville's A-Team, his credits include George Jones' "The Grand Tour," Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams," Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" and Roger Miller's "King Of The Road"
Nov 27, 1926
Guitarist Sammy Pruett is born in Goodwater, Alabama. The brother-in-law of Jeanne Pruett, he appears on hits by Hank Williams, Carl Smith and Ray Price, including "Cold, Cold Heart," "Hey, Good Lookin'," "Loose Talk," "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" and "I've Got A New Heartache"
Jan 28, 1927
Songwriter/sax player/club owner Ronnie Scott is born in London. He authors Bonnie Tyler's "It's A Heartache" and Shelly West's "Flight 309 To Tennessee"
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