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    • Nov 16, 1901
    Songwriter Jesse Stone is born in Atchison, Kansas. Sometimes operating under the pseudonym Charles Calhoun, he authors Elvis Presley's "Shake, Rattle And Roll" and "Don't Let Go," a Roy Hamilton R&B hit that's covered as a country duet by Mel Tillis & Sherry Bryce
    Dec 5, 1901
    Ray Whitley is born near Atlanta, Georgia. A silver screen cowboy, manager and performer, he writes Gene Autry's signature song "Back In The Saddle Again"
    Apr 26, 1902
    Actor and lyricist Edward Eliscu is born in New York City. In 1929, he comes up with the score to the Broadway production "Great Day!" It includes "Without A Song," a country hit for Willie Nelson in 1984
    May 18, 1902
    Pop songwriter Meredith Willson is born in Mason City, Iowa. Known for "The Music Man" and "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," he earns a country hit by writing Eddy Arnold's 1951 single "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You"
    Jun 17, 1902
    Songwriter Sammy Fain is born in New York. Known for "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella On A Rainy (Rainy) Day" and "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing," his "Secret Love" becomes a not-so-secret country hit twice--for Slim Whitman in 1954 and for Freddy Fender in 1975
    Jun 28, 1902
    Broadway songwriter Richard Rodgers is born in New York City. Noted for his work on "South Pacific," "Oklahoma!" and "The King And I," he also writes "Blue Moon," which The Mavericks launch onto the 1995 soundtrack of "Apollo 13"
    Jul 20, 1902
    Pop songwriter Jimmy Kennedy is born in Omagh, Ireland. He writes Gene Autry's "South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)," plus Hank Snow's "Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts" and Narvel Felts' "My Prayer"
    Sep 25, 1902
    Pop songwriter Al Hoffman is born in Minsk, Russia. He enjoys several hits with rockabilly singer Jimmie Rodgers in 1958, including "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again," "Secretly" and "Are You Really Mine"
    Jan 22, 1903
    Songwriter Al Jacobs is born in San Francisco, California. He pens the Margo Smith hit "If I Give My Heart To You" as well as "Hurt," successful on the country charts for Elvis Presley, Connie Cato and Juice Newton
    Mar 13, 1903
    Singer/songwriter Bill Nettles is born in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Reputedly the original author of Jimmie Davis' "Nobody's Darling But Mine," he gains his only hit in 1949 with "Hadacol Boogie"



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