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  • Jun 6, 1911
    Songwriter Vaughn Horton is born in Broad Top, Pennsylvania. His songwriting credits include Red Foley's "Sugarfoot Rag" and Little Jimmy Dickens' "Hillbilly Fever," and he performs on the 1950 single "Mockin' Bird Hill" as a member of The Pinetoppers
    Aug 18, 1950
    The Pinetoppers--including Roy and Vaughn Horton, Ray Smith, Rusty Keefer and Johnny Browers--record "Mockin' Bird Hill"
    Oct 9, 1971
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts 19 new members, including Jenny Lou Carson, Wilf Carter, Zeke Clements, Jimmie Davis, The Delmore Brothers, Al Dexter, Vaughn Horton, Bradley Kincaid, Bill Monroe, Bob Nolan, Tex Ritter, Tim Spencer and Jimmy Wakely
    Feb 25, 1984
    Janie Fricke, Tennessee Ernie Ford and songwriter Vaughn Horton are guests of Buck Owens and Roy Clark on the syndicated "Hee Haw"
    Feb 29, 1988
    Songwriter Vaughn Horton dies of a heart attack at his home in New Port Richey, Florida. He wrote Red Foley's "Sugarfoot Rag" and Little Jimmy Dickens' "Hillbilly Fever," and was a member of The Pinetoppers, who had a country hit with the 1950 single "Mockin' Bird Hill"

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