Hitchhiker's Guide: What race writes the third worst poetry in the Universe?

Questions

On This Day In January 1941 - "Good-for-Nothin?

On This Day In January 1950 - ______ Tubb made his debut appearance at "The Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN.?

On This Day In January 1958 - The Flying V guitar was patented by the ______ Guitar Company.?

On This Day In January 1963 - Gary "U.S." Bonds filed a $100,000 suit against ______ Checker. The charge was that Checker "stole" "Quarter to Three" and turned it into the song "Dancin' Party." The case was settled out of court.?

On This Day In January 1964 - Long John ______ formed Hoochie Coochie Men.?