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- Birth nameJohn Beasley Smith
- Beasley Smith was born on September 27, 1901 in McEwen, Tennessee, USA. Beasley died on May 14, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- Composer, arranger and band leader, a graduate of Nashville's Vanderbilt University. Helped further the career of fellow Vanderbilt alumnus Dinah Shore. Best known compositions include "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Night Train to Memphis". Founded his own music publishing firm, the Randy-Smith Music Corporation, in 1953.
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