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Feb 15, 1917Wally Fowler, the founder of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born near Adairsville, Georgia. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1945, but turns almost strictly to gospel music when The Oak Ridge Quartet takes off in 1947Jan 29, 1924Lillie Maude Collins is born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Her son, Joe Bonsall, will become a member of The Oak Ridge BoysJul 31, 1925Joseph Sloan Bonsall is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His son, Joe Bonsall, will become a member of The Oak Ridge BoysDec 31, 1938Herman Harper is born in Portland, Tennessee. He becomes the bass vocalist for The Oak Ridge Boys during their gospel years and eventually joins The Carol Lee Singers, the backing vocal group on the Grand Ole OpryJan 12, 1939William Lee Golden is born in Brewton, Alabama. He joins The Oak Ridge Boys in January 1965, aiding their leap from gospel to country to pop. A baritone with a mountain-man image, he leaves the group in 1987, but returns 10 years later. They join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015Oct 31, 1939Bass vocalist Noel Fox is born in Columbia, Tennessee. He performs for five years as a member of The Oak Ridge Boys. Fox is replaced following his 1972 departure from the group by Richard SterbanNov 22, 1942Government workers begin arriving in East Tennessee, forming the town of Oak Ridge. Important in the development of the atomic bomb, the city also provides a name for The Georgia Clodhoppers, a gospel quartet destined to be rebranded as The Oak Ridge BoysApr 24, 1943Richard Sterban, of The Oak Ridge Boys, is born in Camden, New Jersey. He provides the distinctive bass vocal presence on such hits as "Elvira," "Bobbie Sue" and "Love Song" after joining the group in 1972. The Oaks are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015Apr 29, 1943Duane Allen is born in Taylortown, Texas. In 1966, he joins The Oak Ridge Boys, who successfully convert 11 years later from gospel music to country. Their version of "Elvira" sells 2 million copies, as they register more than 30 Top 10 hits through 1991, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015Nov 3, 1944The first graphite reactor, designed to produce atomic power, goes into operation in the secret government town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The community's name is soon borrowed by the Oak Ridge Quartet, which becomes The Oak Ridge Boys
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