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    • Jan 8, 1913
    Orbie Lee Orbison is born in Texas. His son, Roy Orbison, becomes a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and nets several country hits as an artist and songwriter
    Jul 25, 1914
    Nadine Schultz is born in Wise County, Texas. After marrying Orbie Lee Orbison, she gives birth to Roy Orbison, a haunting vocalist who finds membership in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and notches a number of country hits as an artist and songwriter
    Apr 23, 1936
    Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reaches the country charts with his solo hit "You Got It" and a duet with Emmylou Harris. His songs "Crying" and "Blue Bayou" also become country hits for Don McLean and Linda Ronstadt, respectively
    Apr 23, 1942
    On his sixth birthday, Roy Orbison receives his first guitar. The first song he learns: "You Are My Sunshine"
    Feb 16, 1955
    Elvis Presley opens for Hank Snow in Odessa, Texas, where the audience includes one Roy Orbison
    Mar 4, 1956
    Roy Orbison records "Ooby Dooby" in Clovis, New Mexico, with his band The Teen Kings, including future country songwriter Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson. The song becomes Orbison's first single
    Mar 19, 1956
    Je-Wel releases Roy Orbison's first single, "Ooby Dooby"
    Mar 27, 1956
    After recording the song once previously, Roy Orbison remakes "Ooby Dooby" during his first session for Sun Records in Memphis
    Dec 14, 1956
    Roy Orbison splits with his original backing group, The Teen Kings, during a recording session at the Sun Studio in Memphis. The band includes rhythm guitarist Johnny Wilson, who goes on to write hits for Kenny Rogers and Billy "Crash" Craddock
    Mar 25, 1960
    Roy Orbison records "Only The Lonely" in Nashville at RCA Studio B
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