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  • Jan 10, 1915
    Blues piano player Buddy Johnson is born in Darlington, South Carolina. He earns a country hit in 1944 with "When My Man Comes Home," sister Ella Johnson singing lead. He also writes "Since I Fell For You," a hit for both Charlie Rich and Con Hunley
    Jul 30, 1942
    Buddy Johnson records "When My Man Comes Home" with sister Ella Johnson on lead vocals. It's a hit on an early version of the country charts
    Nov 7, 1945
    Buddy Johnson records the original version of "Since I Fell For You," a country hit for Charlie Rich 30 years later
    Dec 16, 1946
    Decca releases Buddy Johnson's "Since I Fell For You," a song that becomes a country hit for Charlie Rich in 1975
    Feb 9, 1977
    Big-band leader Buddy Johnson dies of a brain tumor in New York City. In 1944, his single "When My Man Comes Home" appeared on an early Billboard country chart. He also wrote the classic "Since I Fell For You," a 1976 country hit for Charlie Rich

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