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    • Dec 15, 1902
    Nudie Cohn is born in Kiev, Ukraine. The Hollywood clothier brings the rhinestone suit to prominence, fashioning outfits for Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Porter Wagoner, among others
    Aug 31, 1903
    Jimmy Dean is born. The brother of western star Eddie Dean, he appears with him for three years on "The National Barn Dance" out of Chicago, and performs in Foy Willing's New Riders Of The Purple Sage
    Sep 13, 1903
    Banjo player Kenny "Rudy" Trietsch is born in Arcadia, Indiana. He forms the comedic "WLS Barn Dance" band The Hoosier Hot Shots, who earn a trio of mid-1940s hits and appear in a string of westerns
    Dec 1, 1903
    A 12-minute motion picture, "The Great Train Robbery," makes its debut. It's the first western feature in history
    Dec 6, 1903
    Fiddler Hugh Farr is born in Llano, Texas. He joins the Sons Of The Pioneers, a western harmony act that enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 on the strength of the classics "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water"
    Jan 27, 1904
    Steel guitarist Frankie Marvin is born in Butler, Oklahoma. He plays in numerous Gene Autry movies and also provides instrumental support on hits by Autry, Tex Ritter and Al Dexter
    Nov 26, 1904
    Woodwind player Charles "Gabe" Ward is born in Knightstown, Indiana. He becomes a member of the comedic "WLS Barn Dance" quartet The Hoosier Hot Shots, who score a trio of mid-1940s hits and appear in several western movies
    Apr 11, 1905
    Paul "Hezzie" Trietsch is born in Arcadia, Indiana. Playing drums and washboard, among other instruments, he helps create the "WLS Barn Dance" band The Hoosier Hot Shots, who earn a trio of mid-1940s hits and appear in numerous westerns
    Jan 1, 1906
    Harry Nolan marries Flora Hussey. The union produces a son, Bob Nolan, who writes the western classics "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" as a member of The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Feb 17, 1907
    Guitarist Dick Reinhart is born in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He moves to California with Johnny Bond and Jimmy Wakely, appearing in numerous westerns and playing on hits by Bond, Al Dexter and Gene Autry



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