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    • May 19, 1924
    Lester Wilburn is born in Thayer, Missouri. He performs as part of the Wilburn family act, appearing on the Grand Ole Opry. Two members, Teddy and Doyle, eventually become the duo The Wilburn Brothers
    Oct 13, 1925
    Leslie Wilburn is born in Thayer, Missouri. He's a member of The Wilburn Family, which appears on the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1940. Younger siblings Doyle and Teddy later emerge as a hitmaking duo, The Wilburn Brothers
    Jun 5, 1927
    Vinita Geraldine "Jerry" Wilburn is born in Thayer, Missouri. She appears with The Wilburn Family, which performs on the Grand Ole Opry during the '40s, until she marries. Younger siblings Doyle and Teddy go on to establish The Wilburn Brothers
    Jul 7, 1930
    Singer/songwriter Doyle Wilburn is born in Hardy, Arkansas. He teams with sibling Teddy to form The Wilburn Brothers, debuting on the Grand Ole Opry as pre-teens. They net 14 Top 10 hits from 1954-1966 and publish Loretta Lynn's first songs
    Nov 30, 1931
    Singer/songwriter Teddy Wilburn is born in Hardy, Arkansas. Along with older sibling Doyle, The Wilburn Brothers benefit from an association with Webb Pierce, joining the Grand Ole Opry and amassing more than a dozen hits from 1954-1966
    Dec 24, 1938
    The Wilburn Brothers make their professional debut, singing on a street corner in Thayer, Missouri, while their father collects $6.40 by passing a hat
    Jan 11, 1951
    Teddy Wilburn joins the Army
    Feb 23, 1954
    Webb Pierce and The Wilburn Brothers record "Sparkling Brown Eyes" in Nashville at the Castle Studio
    May 10, 1954
    Decca releases Webb Pierce's "Even Tho," featuring his duet with The Wilburn Brothers, "Sparkling Brown Eyes," on the B side
    Feb 6, 1955
    Elvis Presley meets for the first time with Colonel Tom Parker at Palumbo's, across the street from Memphis' Ellis Auditorium, where he performs two shows with Faron Young, Martha Carson, Ferlin Husky and The Wilburn Brothers
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