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    • Apr 22, 1935
    Drummer W.S. "Fluke" Holland is born in Saltillo, Tennessee. He plays on most of Johnny Cash's hits--including "Ring Of Fire," "A Boy Named Sue" and "Folsom Prison Blues"--as well as Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and The Statler Brothers' "Flowers On The Wall"
    Aug 5, 1960
    Drummer W.S. "Fluke" Holland joins Johnny Cash's band for a show at the Three Rivers Club near Syracuse, New York. He becomes a permanent member, and the Tennessee Two becomes the Tennessee Three
    Aug 7, 1968
    Funeral services are held for Johnny Cash guitarist Luther Perkins, who was killed by a fire at home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Pallbearers include Cash, Carl Perkins, W.S. Holland and Marshall Grant
    Sep 15, 2003
    Johnny Cash's funeral is held in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Among those attending: "Dr. Quinn" star Jane Seymour, "Ring Of Fire" songwriter Merle Kilgore, drummer W.S. Holland, Norman Blake, Dean Miller, Barbara Mandrell and The Whites
    Jan 10, 2005
    Marty Stuart and former Johnny Cash drummer W.S. Holland are spotted at Patsy Cline's plane crash site in Camden, Tennessee, where Stuart is doing research for a book, "Country Legends"
    Jul 14, 2005
    Cash Bash 2005 launches in Memphis, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Johnny Cash's debut as a recording artist. Among the participants: brother Tommy Cash and former band members W.S. "Fluke" Holland and Bob Wootton
    Oct 13, 2007
    Rockabilly Park has its grand opening in Jackson, Tennessee. The event is attended by former Johnny Cash drummer W.S. Holland and former Sun artist Carl Mann, who sings "Mona Lisa"
    Jun 27, 2008
    A 55-mile portion of U.S. Highway 45--which connects Jackson, Tennessee, and Tupelo, Mississippi--is renamed the Rockabilly Highway. On hand at the ceremony are songwriter Rayburn Anthony and former Johnny Cash drummer W.S. Holland
    Nov 14, 2013
    Former Johnny Cash drummer W.S. Holland guests on the History Channel's "Pawn Stars" to authenticate the Man In Black's ownership of a 1970 Rolls Royce. The show's host values the car at $50,000--$300,000 less than the owner had hoped to receive for it
    Aug 15, 2014
    The Johnny Cash Museum opens a new exhibit, "The Legends Of Sun Records," in Nashville. It highlights the Man in Black, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and drummer W.S. Holland
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