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    • Oct 27, 1931
    Drummer Roy Burris is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He becomes a member of Merle Haggard's Strangers during the 1960s, co-writing "Okie From Muskogee"
    Jan 8, 1970
    Merle Haggard is named Songwriter of the Year by the Nashville Songwriters Association International at the Ramada Inn, while "Okie From Muskogee," written by Haggard and Roy Burris, cops Song of the Year
    Apr 13, 1970
    Merle Haggard and Roy Burris win Song of the Year, for writing "Okie From Muskogee," during the fifth annual Academy Of Country & Western Music awards at the Hollywood Palladium
    Apr 19, 2011
    Drummer Roy Burris dies of heart-related issues in Tulsa. A member of Merle Haggard's Strangers during the 1960s, he played on "Silver Wings" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am." Burris also co-wrote Hag's classic "Okie From Muskogee"
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