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    • Apr 14, 1953
    "Mooney" Lynn gives his wife, Loretta Lynn, a $17 Sears & Roebuck Harmony guitar for her birthday. The gift lays a foundation for a career that lands her in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Apr 23, 1953
    Elvis Presley makes his first record, an acetate recording of "My Happiness," at Sun Recording Studio in Memphis
    May 23, 1953
    Jim Reeves makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, singing "Mexican Joe"
    Nov 6, 1953
    The Osborne Brothers perform publicly for the first time
    Nov 10, 1953
    Buddy Holly makes his first recording, playing guitar as one-half of Buddy & Jack at the studios at country radio station KDAV in Lubbock. Holly becomes the first to produce a session on Waylon Jennings
    Mar 15, 1954
    Jim Ed and Maxine Brown record "Looking Back To See" in Shreveport. It becomes the first hit for The Browns
    Jun 26, 1954
    Elvis Presley has a spur-of-the-moment tryout with Sam Phillips at Sun Recording Studio in Memphis
    Jul 5, 1954
    Elvis Presley records "That's All Right" at Memphis' Sun Recording Studio
    Jul 17, 1954
    Elvis Presley makes his first live appearance since holding his inaugural sessions at the Sun Recording Studio. He sings "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" during the set at Memphis' Bon Air Club
    Sep 30, 1954
    Patsy Cline signs her first recording contract with Bill McCall, of Four Star Records



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