In 1928, the inventor of the Sho-Bud steel, Bud Isaacs was born.
In 1942, Larry Butler, music producer and executive, was born in Pensacola, Florida, where, when Larry was eighteen or nineteen, this writer got to sing to his accompaniment on "The Lynn Toney Show".
In 1950, Ronnie McDowell was born in Fountain Head, Tennessee.
In 1953, Michael Bonagura, of Baillie and the Boys, was born in Newark, New Jersey.
In 1955, songwriting great Dean Dillon was born in Lake City Tennessee. He is one of the best songwriters of our time, and has written or co-written many of George Strait's best, in addition to many others. Songs he has written include the following:
"All The Good Ones Are Gone"
"A Lot Of Things Different".
"Homecoming '63"
"The Chair"
"Down and Out"
"Drinkin' Man"
"I've Come To Expect It From You"
"If I Know Me"
"Is It Raining At Your House"
"It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You"
"Easy Come, Easy Go"
"Lead On"
"Leave Them Boys Alone"
"Famous Last Words Of A Fool"
In 1956, Charly McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She charted thirty nine hits during a great career that included three Number One singles.
In 1968, Kenny Chesney was born in Lutrell, Tennessee.
In 1983, John Anderson went to Number One with "Swingin'".
In 1988, The Judds were atop the charts with "Turn It Loose".
