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Dec 20, 1939Banjo player Courtney Johnson is born in Glasgow, Kentucky. He becomes a founding member of the progressive bluegrass group New Grass RevivalMay 17, 1952Guitarist Pat Flynn is born in Los Angeles, California. He joins the progressive New Grass Revival in 1981, eventually becoming a studio musician and playing on hits by Lee Ann Womack, Kathy Mattea, George Strait and Conway Twitty, among othersAug 24, 1952Vocalist/bass player John Cowan is born in Evansville, Indiana. He becomes the lead singer for progressive acoustic act New Grass Revival in 1973 and contributes to recordings by Garth Brooks, Wynonna, Parker McCollum and Travis TrittJan 24, 1987John Schneider co-hosts "Hee Haw" with permanent host Roy Clark, joined by Louise Mandrell, Loretta Lynn and New Grass RevivalMay 3, 1989Capitol releases New Grass Revival's "Callin' Baton Rouge." The song later becomes a hit for Garth BrooksDec 31, 1989New Grass Revival plays its official last show, opening for The Grateful Dead in Oakland, California. Also on the bill is Bonnie RaittJun 7, 1996Banjo player Courtney Johnson dies of lung cancer in Glasgow, Kentucky. He was an original member of the groundbreaking New Grass RevivalFeb 8, 2016EMI releases Eric Church's "Record Year" to radio. It references Waylon Jennings, George Jones, James Brown and New Grass Revival, plus Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger," John Lee Hooker's "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" and Stevie Wonder's "Songs In The Key Of Life"
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