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    • 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
    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"
    Dec 25, 1926
    Vaudevillian Kenny Trietsch and his wife, Ruth, have a daughter, Gloria Joan Trietsch. Within seven years, he becomes a member of the comedic country quartet, The Hoosier Hot Shots
    Sep 17, 1987
    Banjo player Kenny "Rudy" Trietsch dies in Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the comedic "WLS Barn Dance" band The Hoosier Hot Shots, who scored a trio of mid-1940s hits and appeared in a string of westerns
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