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  • Mar 21, 1945
    Roy Rogers comes to the aid of a Chicago heiress who's about to sell the ranch where he works in the debut of the western movie "Utah." The cast also includes Dale Evans and The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Mar 22, 1945
    Cecil "Coon Dog" Connor marries Avis Snively in Winter Haven, Florida. The couple has a son, Gram Parsons, who becomes an influential figure in the development of country-rock, as well as a mentor to Emmylou Harris
    Mar 23, 1945
    Mandolin player David Grisman is born in Passaic, New Jersey. A highly respected acoustic musician, he backs Jerry Garcia on "Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)," included on the 1997 album "The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute"
    Mar 23, 1945
    Ten days after entering, Johnny Horton leaves Waco's Baylor University when his father becomes ill
    Mar 30, 1945
    Rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton is born in Ripley, England. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his "Lay Down Sally" becomes a minor country hit in 1978
    Mar 31, 1945
    Spade Cooley's "Shame On You" arrives at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart, where it spends a total of nine weeks
    Mar 31, 1945
    Guitarist Al Nichol is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He becomes a founding member of the Los Angeles band The Turtles, who net a 1967 pop hit with "Happy Together." The song becomes a country hit for T.G. Sheppard in 1978

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