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May 1, 1894Sam McGee is born in Williamson County, Tennessee. He forms a duo with brother Kirk, blending country, folk and blues in a six-decade Grand Ole Opry career. They also inspire Garrison Keillor to start his "Prairie Home Companion" radio showNov 4, 1899Kirk McGee is born in Tennessee's Williamson County. Teaming with older sibling Sam McGee, the McGee Brothers play guitar behind Uncle Dave Macon and become regulars on the Grand Ole Opry from the mid-1920s until Sam's death in 1975Dec 4, 1971A Congressional hearing on a bill for a folk foundation is held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The event includes performances by Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, The McGee Brothers, Jean Shepard and Mac WisemanAug 21, 1975Sam McGee dies in a farming accident, run over by a tractor while bailing hay on his property in Franklin, Tennessee. The guitarist and banjo player earned acclaim as a sideman for Uncle Dave Macon, and, alongside his brother Kirk, played the Grand Ole Opry from the 1920s until his deathOct 24, 1983Kirk McGee dies in Franklin, Tennessee. Along with sibling Sam, The McGee Brothers were early performers on the Grand Ole Opry, backing Uncle Dave Macon, and remaining Opry members into the 1970s
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