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Jun 15, 1917Songwriter Leon Payne is born in Alba, Texas. He pens Jim Reeves' "Blue Side Of Lonesome," Hank Williams' "Lost Highway" and his own recording of "I Love You Because," becoming a founding member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of FameAug 11, 1949Leon Payne records "I Love You Because" at the KNUZ studios in Houston, TexasOct 30, 1949Capitol releases Leon Payne's version of "I Love You Because"Feb 5, 1969Carl Smith records the Leon Payne classic "I Love You Because"Sep 11, 1969Songwriter Leon Payne dies in San Antonio, Texas. His credits include Hank Williams' "Lost Highway," Jim Reeves' "Blue Side Of Lonesome" and his own recording of "I Love You Because"Oct 12, 1970The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts its first 20 members. The list includes: Gene Autry, Vernon Dalhart, Leon Payne, Ernest Tubb, Bob Miller, Rex Griffin and Vic McAlpinMar 14, 2003The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," a celebration of country's "500 greatest singles." Hank Williams' "Lost Highway," written by Leon Payne, checks in at #2. Payne's "I Love You Because" also makes the list
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