Today is Monday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2002 with 85 to follow.

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Fri., March 22) Charlie Poole was born in 1892. Uncle Dave Macon died at age 81 in 1952. James House was born in 1955.

(March 22) Today's birthdays include George Benson, who was born in 1943 (age 59); Keith Relf of the Yardbirds and Renaissance also in 1943; Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy in 1944 (age 58); ...

(March 16) Today's birthdays include Jerry Lewis -- yes, THAT Jerry Lewis, who had a hit song in 1956 with "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby" -- was born in 1926 (age 76); ...

TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Fri., March 1) Tommy Jarrell was born in 1901. Cliffie Stone was born in 1917. Arleen Harden was born in 1945.

TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY