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    • Dec 25, 1908
    Alton Delmore is born in Elkmont, Alabama. With younger sibling Ramon, he forms The Delmore Brothers, whose mix of country and the blues makes them a popular Grand Ole Opry act in the 1930s and a 2001 entry in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Dec 3, 1916
    Rabon Delmore is born in Elkmont, Alabama. With older sibling Alton Delmore, The Delmore Brothers become a leading duo in the 1930s, with their mix of country and blues leading to a 2001 induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Oct 28, 1931
    The Delmore Brothers meet country pioneers Fiddlin' John Carson and reverend Andrew Jenkins at an audition in Atlanta. They have an impromptu performance en masse while waiting for what turns out to be the Delmores' first recording session
    Apr 29, 1933
    The Delmore Brothers make their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Dec 6, 1933
    The Delmore Brothers record "Brown's Ferry Blues" and "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" in Chicago
    Feb 17, 1936
    The Delmore Brothers record "The Nashville Blues" in Charlotte. The song will be used in episode 2 of the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
    Feb 20, 1938
    Roy Acuff begins touring with The Delmore Brothers, playing their first show in Dawson Springs, Kentucky
    Sep 17, 1938
    The Delmore Brothers make their final Grand Ole Opry appearance as members, performing "What Would You Give In Exchange?" at the Dixie Tabernacle in Nashville
    Mar 19, 1940
    Songwriter Lionel Delmore is born to Alton Delmore, of The Delmore Brothers. As an adult, Lionel will co-write the John Anderson hits "Swingin'," "I Wish I Could Write You A Song" and "Honky Tonk Crowd"
    May 6, 1949
    The Delmore Brothers record "Blues Stay Away From Me" and "Pan American Boogie" at the E.T. Herzog Studio in Cincinnati
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