Births
- March 20 — Jerry Reed, "swamp rock"-styled singer and guitarist best known for novelty hits, most notably "When You're Hot, You're Hot." (died 2008)
- April 6 — Merle Haggard, innovator of the Bakersfield Sound and a huge country star since the 1960s.
- June 15 — Waylon Jennings, influential rock-styled country performer and originator of the 1970s "outlaw" movement (died 2002).
- August 26 — Don Bowman, musician, songwriter and comedian, original host of radio's American Country Countdown.
- November 1 — Bill Anderson, prolific singer-songwriter and television personality whose success has lasted more than 50 years; known as "Whisperin' Bill."
- December 16 — Jim Glaser, singer-songwriter and member of Tompall & the Glaser Brothers.
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