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  • Dec 15, 1933
    Soul singer/songwriter Jesse Belvin is born in Texarkana, Arkansas. Author of the standard "Earth Angel," he also pens Slim Whitman's 1970 country hit "Guess Who"
    May 9, 1959
    Johnny Horton performs "The Battle Of New Orleans" during "The Dick Clark Show" on ABC-TV. Also appearing are Paul Anka, Jesse Belvin and The Skyliners, who sing "Since I Don't Have You"
    Feb 6, 1960
    R&B singer Jesse Belvin dies in a car crash in Fairhope, Arkansas. A co-writer of The Penguins' hit "Earth Angel," he earns a country hit 10 years later as a songwriter after Slim Whitman covers "Guess Who"

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