Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: People from Bristol, Indiana, People from Elkhart, Indiana, People from Goshen, Indiana, People from Millersburg, Indiana, People from Nappanee, Indiana, Howard Hawks, Connie Smith, Robert Spano, Shawn Kemp, Matt Patanelli, Rick Mirer, Charles Gordone, Kay Chorao, Merrill Blosser, Peter Reckell, Lindsay Mintenko, Carrie Newcomer, Philip Proctor, Milo Smith Hascall, Jean Hagen, Thomas Hampson, Greg Ladanyi, Michael William Warfel, George Terlep, Frank Fausch, Shafer Suggs, Bob Rensberger, Chuck Vinson, Ricardo Gonzalez, Rayna Gellert, Russell S. Berkey, Joel Heatwole, Kate Bolduan, John F. Garver, Eric Troyer, John Harris Baker, Erich Barnes, Eric Carpenter, Joseph H. Defrees, Jim Grandholm, Charles G. Conn, Joseph A. Nolan, Cecil Ferguson, Chancey Juday, Philip Myers, Raymond L. Schrock, James C. Strouse, Don Hansen, Ernie Jones, Ted Luckenbill, Tracy Ferrie. Excerpt: Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson. After recording several demos for Anderson to pitch to other artists, Smith was offered a contract by RCA Victor Records in 1964. Working under the direction of producer Bob Ferguson, her debut single entitled "Once a Day" was released in August 1964. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, spending eight weeks at number one on that chart, which still holds the record for the most weeks spent at number one by a female country artist. In addition, the single also became the first debut single by a female country artist to reach number one, a record that was held for over twenty five years. The single brought Smith breakthrough success in the country music industry, bringing h...