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    • Jan 16, 1894
    Songwriter Irving Mills is born in New York. In addition to the jazz classics "Mood Indigo" and "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," he writes Hank Williams' breakthrough hit, "Lovesick Blues"
    Jan 31, 1894
    Songwriter Isham Jones is born in Coaltown, Ohio. Noted for such tunes as "It Had To Be You" and "You're In The Army Now," he also writes "My Best To You," an Eddy Howard pop hit remade as a 1947 country single by the Sons Of The Pioneers
    May 10, 1894
    Dimitri Tiomkin is born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He becomes a major film composer, writing the scores for more than 100 pictures. He also co-writes the Oscar-winning theme to "High Noon," performed by Tex Ritter
    Jul 6, 1894
    Songwriter Shelly Lee Alley is born near Alleyton, Texas. He writes the Jimmie Rodgers singles "Gambling Bar Room Blues" and "Travelin' Blues"
    Jul 10, 1894
    Songwriter Jimmy McHugh is born in Boston. Associated with Harlem's Cotton Club, he hits the country charts as a writer of Ella Fitzgerald's "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" and Jimmy Wakely's "When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues"
    Jan 17, 1895
    Songwriter Harry Ruby is born in New York City. He writes "Who's Sorry Now?," a 1923 pop hit that's remade by Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
    Jan 27, 1895
    "Look For The Silver Lining" songwriter Buddy De Sylva is born in New York City. In 1942, he co-founds Capitol Records, a launching pad for such country acts as Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, Buck Owens and Keith Urban
    Mar 24, 1895
    Songwriter Mark Fisher is born in Philadelphia. He writes the pop standard "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight," which becomes a 1979 country hit when Deborah Allen records her voice alongside the voice of the late Jim Reeves
    May 2, 1895
    Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart is born in New York City. The co-author of "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is A Tramp," he also writes "Blue Moon," a pop song that The Mavericks cover for the "Apollo 13" soundtrack
    Jun 2, 1895
    Songwriter Jean Villard is born in Montreux, Switzerland. He writes The Browns' 1959 crossover hit "The Three Bells"



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