Gene Autry, perhaps the greatest singing cowboy of all time, 
was born on September 29, 1907, in Tioga, Texas.

While still a boy, Autry moved with his family to a ranch in
Oklahoma where he learned to play the guitar and sing.

The young Autry was quickly attracted to a new style of music
that was becoming popular at the time, which combined the
traditional cowboy music popular in Texas and Oklahoma and
the folk songs, ballads, and hymns of southern-style country
music. Known as country-western.

The Marvelettes in a 1963 promotional photo. Clockwise
from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson,
Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young.

Katherine Anderson-Schaffner, a founding member of
The Marvelettes, has died at age 79. A cause of death
is unknown.

The news was confirmed by her daughter, Keisha
Schaffner, on Wednesday (Sept. 20) via Facebook.

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Debut album in 1961

Roger Whittaker, one of the UK’s most celebrated folk music
singers, has died.   

A family statement, reported by German media outlet Bild,
confirmed he died on September 13 in a hospital in southern
France.

Whittaker was best known for hits including Durham Town,
New World In The Morning and a version of Wind Beneath
My Wings – and being an expert whistler.

  
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José Montserrate Feliciano García is 78 years old today.

The Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded
many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors‘
"Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "Feliz
Navidad".

Ed Sullivan talks with Elvis Presley before the show.

(History Channel) – Elvis Presley, at age 21, broke television
records with his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
on this day in history, Sept. 9, 1956.

Elvis — along with his famous "gyrations" — had been
banned previously by Ed Sullivan from appearing on his
show.

However, after several of his competitors saw massive ratings
when Presley appeared on their shows, Sullivan reconsidered
his ban.