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June 11, 1939 Country singer Wilma Burgess, known for hit singles like "Misty Blue" throughout the '60s and '70s, is born in Orlando, Florida.
May 27, 1939 Don Williams, singer of 11 #1 country hits such as "You're My Best Friend" (1975) and "I'm Just A Country Boy" (1977), is born in Floydada, Texas.
February 14, 1939 Country singer Razzy Bailey is born in Alabama.
December 22, 1938 Country singer-songwriter Red Steagall is born Russell Steagall in Gainesville, Texas. He discovers Reba McEntire in 1975.
November 16, 1938 Troy Seals (guitarist for James Brown) is born in Bighill, Kentucky. Also a country songwriter, his compositions will be recorded by Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, and Randy Travis. He is the older brother of Jim Seals of the soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts.
November 10, 1938 On her radio show, Kate Smith sings the Irving Berlin song "God Bless America" for the first time, introducing it to the country. Berlin composed the song for a 1918 musical he wrote, but decided not to use it.More
October 14, 1938 Country singer Melba Montgomery is born Iron City, Tennessee, but would be raised in Florence, Alabama. Known for her duets with George Jones and her 1974 solo hit, "No Charge."
October 5, 1938 Country singer Johnny Duncan is born in Dublin, Texas. Known for the '70s hits "Thinkin' of a Rendezvous" and "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better," among others.
April 4, 1938 Country singer-songwriter Norris "Norro" Wilson is born in Scottsville, Kentucky.
April 2, 1938 Country singer Warner Mack, known for a string of chart-toppers including "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)," is born Warner Hensley McPherson Jr. in Nashville, Tennessee.
January 30, 1938 Country singer Norma Jean is born in Wellston, Oklahoma. She is a regular singer on The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961-1967. Her replacement: Dolly Parton.
January 14, 1938 Country singer Billie Jo Spears is born in Beaumont, Texas. Her first hit is "Mr. Walker It's All Over" in 1969.
December 30, 1937 John Hartford - bluegrass, folk and country musician - is born John Harford in New York City, New York. On the advice of record producer Chet Atkins, he would add the 't' to his name.
November 30, 1937 Country singer Frank Ifield is born in Coundon, Warwickshire, England to Australian parents. Known for a string of '60s hits, including "I Remember You" and "Lovesick Blues."
November 1, 1937 "Whispering" Bill Anderson is born in Columbia, South Carolina, but is raised in Georgia. The soft-spoken country singer is known for chart-topping hits of the '60s and '70s such as "I Get the Fever," "For Loving You," and "Sometimes."
October 25, 1937 Country singer Jeanne Black is born Gloria Jeanne Black in Pomona, California. Known for the 1960 hit "He'll Have to Stay."
October 19, 1937 Country/rockabilly singer Jerry Jaye is born in Manila, Arkansas. Known for a hit '60s cover of Fats Domino's "My Girl Josephine."
September 10, 1937 Country singer Tommy Overstreet is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He would be raised in Texas. His first hit was "Gwen (Congratulations)" in 1970.
July 19, 1937 Country singer George Hamilton IV, known for the 1963 chart-topper "Abilene," is born in North Carolina.
April 15, 1937 Country singer-songwriter Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Living") is born in Blackjack, Texas.
April 6, 1937 Country musician Merle Haggard is born in Oildale, California. For the first years of his life, he lives in an abandoned boxcar that his father converted into a home.
March 22, 1937 Country/pop singer Johnny Ferguson is born in Nashville, Tennessee.
March 20, 1937 Country performer Jerry Reed is born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, Georgia.
July 15, 1936 Country singer Tommy Dee is born in Vicker, Virginia. In 1959, he writes the hit "Three Stars" in honor of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who tragically died in a plane crash earlier that year.
May 25, 1936 Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who penned the smash hit "Harper Valley P.T.A.," is born in Olive Hill, Kentucky.
April 22, 1936 Glen Campbell is born in Billstown, Arkansas. Raised in abject poverty as the seventh of 12 children, he makes his way to Los Angeles in 1960 and becomes a sought-after session musician.More
April 16, 1936 Country entertainer Judy Lynn is born Judy Lynn Voiten in Boise, Idaho.
March 9, 1936 Country singer Mickey Gilley is born in Mississippi. His Gilley's Club outside of Houston is the setting for much of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy.
January 28, 1936 Country singer Bill Phillips, known for the 1966 hit "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," is born in Canton, North Carolina.
January 24, 1936 Country singer/musician Doug Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
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