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    • Oct 19, 1889
    Record producer "Uncle" Art Satherley is born in Bristol, England. Through his work with Columbia Records, he handles such acts as Bob Wills, Vernon Dalhart, Roy Acuff, Tex Ritter and Bill Monroe, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1971
    May 22, 1892
    Ralph Sylvester Peer is born in Kansas City, Missouri. A 1984 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, he discovers, produces and manages a number of country's first major stars, particularly Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family
    Aug 24, 1897
    Songwriter, producer and publisher Fred Rose is born in Evansville, Indiana. Along with Roy Acuff, Rose forms Acuff-Rose Publishing. He also writes "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," among many other country hits and movie titles
    Dec 13, 1901
    Pioneering record producer Eli Oberstein is born in New York City. He oversees sessions for The Delmore Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, Ernest Tubb, The Monroe Brothers and The Hackberry Ramblers
    Feb 8, 1902
    Record producer Harold W. "Pappy" Daily is born in Yoakum, Texas. A co-founder of Starday Records, he produces all of George Jones' records from 1953-1971
    Feb 24, 1902
    Record producer Don Law is born in London. The Columbia executive produces Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John," Ray Price's "For The Good Times" and Marty Robbins' "El Paso," among others, ultimately landing in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Nov 10, 1908
    Record producer Paul Cohen is born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1934, he joins Decca Records, where the label signs such acts as Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce and Patsy Cline, earning him a 1976 entry into the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Jun 12, 1909
    Record producer Archie Bleyer is born in Corona, Long Island. The musical director of Arthur Godfrey's TV show, Bleyer founds Cadence Records, where he produces numerous Everly Brothers hits, including "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie"
    Jan 19, 1911
    Record producer Ken Nelson is born in Caledonia, Minnesota. Instrumental in building Capitol Records' country division, he oversees sessions for such acts as Sonny James, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Ferlin Husky on his way to membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Feb 12, 1911
    Record executive Steve Sholes is born in Washington, D.C. Best known for bringing Elvis Presley to RCA in 1955, he also works with the likes of Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold and Chet Atkins, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967



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