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  • Jun 9, 1937
    Willard 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?" soundtrack
    Jun 20, 1959
    Guitarist 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, 1965
    Willard 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, 1967
    Mandolin 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, 2000
    Cox 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 concussion
    Feb 16, 2009
    Marie Coleman Cox dies in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. Husband Willard Cox founded The Cox Family, including their children Evelyn, Suzanne and Sidney Cox
    Nov 4, 2019
    Willard 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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