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    • Jan 9, 1923
    Fiddler Henry Gilliland performs at the inauguration of Oklahoma governor John Walton, a massive outdoor barbecue in Oklahoma City
    Dec 31, 1943
    George Morgan gives his first public performance, taking home $5 in tips after singing in a restaurant
    Sep 7, 1948
    Roy Acuff is hit by a grapefruit when unidentified assailants throw eggs and fruit as he campaigns for governor in Kingsport, Tennessee
    Dec 12, 1948
    The original McDonald's opens in San Bernardino, California, becoming a ubiquitous American burger chain. Referencing the company's Happy Meal, Tim McGraw's 2005 hit "Do You Want Fries With That" takes place at one of its drive-throughs
    Jun 10, 1951
    "Casa Manana," a musical about an entrepreneur opening a Mexican restaurant, appears in theaters. Spade Cooley provides the band
    Jun 10, 1953
    Woody Guthrie suffers severe burns on his right arm in an accidental fire at home while attempting to cook breakfast in a barbecue pit in Beluthahatchee, Florida
    Apr 25, 1957
    Gene Sullivan records "Please Pass The Biscuits"
    Aug 12, 1957
    Columbia releases Gene Sullivan's lone solo hit, "Please Pass The Biscuits"
    Oct 13, 1962
    Don Everly collapses on stage at the outset of an English tour. He is hospitalized at Charing Cross Hospital in London for a drug overdose, though the hospital calls it food poisoning. He tries a second overdose the same day in his hotel room
    Dec 11, 1962
    Brenda Lee's 18th birthday party, in Brentwood, Tennessee, features Mexican food cooked by Grand Ole Opry member Marty Robbins



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