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    • Dec 12, 1919
    Songwriter Cole Porter marries Linda Lee Thomas. While his material finds its greatest acceptance on Broadway, in films, and in the hands of pop singers, Porter also writes the Gene Autry country hit "Don't Fence Me In"
    Apr 7, 1920
    Jimmie Rodgers marries Carrie Williamson in Meridian, Mississippi
    Jan 22, 1923
    Banjo player Ken Trietsch marries Ruth Modlin. He gains acclaim as Hot Shot Rudy in the comedic band The Hoosier Hot Shots on WLS Radio's weekly variety show "The National Barn Dance"
    Aug 2, 1923
    Songwriter Frederic Weatherly marries Miriam Bryan in England. He was the author of "Danny Boy," a future country hit for Ray Price
    Feb 5, 1924
    Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong marries piano player Lillian Hardin. During the couple's14-year union, they take part in the 1930 Jimmie Rodgers recording session for "Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)"
    Mar 15, 1924
    "Are you ready, Hezzie?" Apparently so. Percussionist Paul Trietsch marries Bessie Burk. During the next decade, he takes the role of Hot Shot Hezzie in WLS' Hoosier Hot Shots, who begin most of their comedic records inquiring about his preparation
    Oct 20, 1924
    Dance band leader Francis Craig marries Elizabeth Gewin at her parents' home in Birmingham, Alabama. He goes on to write the 1947 pop hit "Near You," the last song George Jones & Tammy Wynette record together during their marriage
    Jan 4, 1926
    Songwriter Irving Berlin marries Ellin Mackay at New York's City Hall. In the first year of their union, he writes "Blue Skies," which is destined to become a country hit in 1978 for Willie Nelson
    Jan 7, 1926
    Actor and comedian George Burns marries Gracie Allen in Cleveland, Ohio. More than 50 years later, he notches a country hit with "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again"
    Mar 13, 1926
    Maybelle Addington marries Ezra Carter in Sullivan, Tennessee. As a member of The Carter Family, she helps shape country harmony singing and ends up in the Country Music Hall of Fame



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