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Jun 9, 1937Willard Cox is born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. He is the patriarch of The Cox Family, a gospel and bluegrass act that contributes to the multi-platinum "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrackJun 20, 1959Guitarist Evelyn Cox is born in Springhill, Louisiana, to Willard Cox. She joins the bluegrass-gospel act The Cox Family, a quartet that makes a major contribution to the multi-platinum soundtrack "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"Jul 21, 1965Willard Cox has a son, Sidney Cox, in Homer, Louisiana. Sidney becomes a member of The Cox Family, a bluegrass act that earns critical acclaim and appears on the successful soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou"Jun 5, 1967Mandolin player Suzanne Cox is born in Springhill, Louisiana. The daughter of Willard Cox, she sings lead frequently for The Cox Family, a bluegrass-gospel quartet that appears on the multi-platinum soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"Jul 23, 2000Cox Family founder Willard Cox and his wife, Marie, are taken to LSU Hospital in Shreveport following a car accident. His spine is crushed; she suffers broken bones, a bruised kidney and a concussionFeb 16, 2009Marie Coleman Cox dies in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. Husband Willard Cox founded The Cox Family, including their children Evelyn, Suzanne and Sidney CoxNov 4, 2019Willard Cox dies in Minden, Louisiana. He was the patriarch of the bluegrass/gospel group The Cox Family, who worked often with Alison Krauss. They contributed one song, "I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)," to the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack
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