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  1. Hugh Gordon StokerAugust 3, 1924
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    Hugh Gordon Stoker, singer with The Jordanaires, who among others backed Elvis Presley, was born in Gleason, Tennessee.
  2. Vernon DalhartAugust 13, 1924
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    “The Prisoner's Song” became the first country recording to sell more than 1.3 million copies. It was a significant milestone in the public acceptance of country music.
  3. Lee AdamsAugust 14, 1924
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    The lyricist was born in Mansfield, Ohio. He is known for his collaborations with composer Charles Strouse, particularly on the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
  4. Joya SherrillAugust 20, 1924
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    Jazz singer Joya Sherrill was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. She became known, among other things, for the song “I'm Beginning to See the Light” with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
  5. Louis TeicherAugust 24, 1924
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    Louis Teicher of the piano duo Ferrante & Teicher was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
  6. Dinah WashingtonAugust 29, 1924
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    American singer and pianist Dinah Washington, born Ruth Lee Jones, was born in Chicago. In 1959, she had the US single "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" at No. 8, and in 1960 she recorded two successful duets with Brook Benton, "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)". She died on December 14, 1963, at the age of 39.