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Johnny Holiday is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Although
never achieving major success, Holiday will become a well-respected
vocalist working with bands including the Glenn Miller Army/Air
Force Band (under Miller's successor Ray McKinley) and Charlie
Spivak. He will also make recordings for several labels.
Joe Marion Allison is born in McKinney, Texas, USA. He will find success as songwriter, record producer and country music business executive Joe Allison. He is perhaps best-remembered for having composed He'll Have To Go, a major hit for Jim Reeves.
Edmonia Henderson records Lazy Daddy Blues for Paramount Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Vernon Dalhart releases The Wreck of the Old 97 / The Prisoner's Song, on the Victor Olde Time label in the USA. It will become the first country record to sell a million copies. Dalhart will eventually record The Prisoner's Song eighteen times and it will be issued on 53 labels in the USA.
Johnny Holiday is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Although
never achieving major success, Holiday will become a well-respected
vocalist working with bands including the Glenn Miller Army/Air
Force Band (under Miller's successor Ray McKinley) and Charlie
Spivak. He will also make recordings for several labels.