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27599 |
Dec 20, 1939 |
Roy Rogers and sidekick Gabby Hayes discover a well-known outlaw has been framed by bank... |
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27598 |
Oct 27, 1939 |
The Roy Rogers western "Jeepers Creepers" debuts in theaters |
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27597 |
Aug 6, 1939 |
Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes head back east to battle the foreclosure of Rogers' ranch with the... |
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27596 |
Jun 19, 1938 |
Roy Rogers sings a Fred Rose song, "Sundown On The Rangeland," in the debut of "In Old... |
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27595 |
Mar 19, 1939 |
"Southward Ho" debuts in movie theaters, with Roy Rogers and sidekick "Gabby" Hayes... |
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27594 |
Mar 13, 1939 |
Roy Rogers combats thieves in the Old West--and sings--as a member of the Arizona border patrol... |
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27593 |
Dec 30, 1938 |
Lulu Belle & Scotty sing with Roy Rogers on the big screen with the debut of "Shine On, Harvest... |
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27592 |
Nov 23, 1938 |
The western "Come On, Rangers" debuts in theaters with Roy Rogers leading a battle against... |
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27591 |
Sep 4, 1938 |
Roy Rogers portrays an Old West legend on the silver screen with the debut of "Billy The Kid... |
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27590 |
Apr 20, 1938 |
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers makes his debut as a leading man with the release of "Under Western... |
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27589 |
Nov 8, 1937 |
"The Old Wyoming Trail," starring Charles Starrett, appears in theaters. Ray Whitley and... |
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27588 |
Nov 14, 1936 |
The Dick Foran Pony Express movie "California Mail" debuts with Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The... |
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27587 |
Jul 1, 1936 |
The Bing Crosby western "Rhythm On The Range" opens with appearances by trumpeter Louis Prima... |
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27586 |
Feb 28, 1936 |
Dick Foran, in his role as The Singing Kid, avenges the death of his father in the wagon-trail... |
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27585 |
Jan 17, 1936 |
Texas Ranger Charles Starrett tackles a cattle dispute in "The Mysterious Avenger" as the... |
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27584 |
Nov 30, 1935 |
The Charles Starrett western "Gallant Defender" appears in theaters with Roy Rogers and The... |
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27583 |
Nov 8, 1935 |
A 20-minute movie short, "Way Up Thar," hits the silver screen with Roy Rogers and The Sons Of... |
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27582 |
Oct 5, 1935 |
Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers are featured in the rags-to-riches New York radio plot... |
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27581 |
Dec 14, 2005 |
One year after his album "Carrying On" netted a Grammy nomination, bluegrass guitarist... |
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Coeburn |
va |
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27580 |
Sep 7, 1935 |
The movie "Slightly Static" debuts in American theaters. Starring Thelma Todd, the comedy... |
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27579 |
Jul 18, 1936 |
Production is completed on the Gene Autry movie "Oh, Susanna!," which also features Smiley... |
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27578 |
Apr 25, 1936 |
The Chuck Wagon Gang holds its first recording session for Vocalion Records, overseen by Art... |
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27577 |
Apr 22, 1936 |
Just days after the death of bandleader Milton Brown, his Musical Brownies perform their first... |
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Waco |
tx |
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27576 |
Jul 4, 1987 |
Piano player Fred "Papa" Calhoun dies in a Fort Worth nursing home. He made his greatest... |
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Fort Worth |
tx |
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27575 |
Nov 21, 1965 |
Jimmy Dean performs at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. The show represents the final... |
Carnegie Hall |
New York |
ny |
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27574 |
Oct 5, 1958 |
Barty Brown, the father of Musical Brownies Milton and Derwood Brown, dies in Fort Worth, Texas.... |
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Fort Worth |
tx |
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27573 |
Jan 9, 1949 |
Martha Annie Brown dies. She was the mother of Milton and Derwood Brown, members of the western... |
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27572 |
Jul 13, 1938 |
With Texas gubernatorial candidate W. Lee O'Daniel invoking the name of late western-swing... |
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tx |
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27571 |
Aug 18, 1991 |
Western swing guitarist Derwood Brown's second wife, Marie, dies, 13 years after he passed away.... |
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27570 |
Dec 24, 1978 |
Derwood Brown, a guitarist with the western swing band Milton Brown's Musical Brownies, dies in... |
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Fort Worth |
tx |
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27569 |
Feb 19, 1937 |
Following the death of bandleader Milton Brown 10 months prior, his Musical Brownies--now led by... |
Adolphus Hotel |
Dallas |
tx |
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27568 |
Apr 19, 1936 |
Funeral services are held for western swing figure Milton Brown at the Lucas South Side Funeral... |
Lucas Funeral Home |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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27567 |
Apr 14, 1936 |
A day after breaking six ribs and puncturing a lung in an auto accident, Milton Brown is placed... |
Methodist Hospital |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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27566 |
Apr 11, 1936 |
Milton Brown's Musical Brownies play their regular show at the Crystal Springs Dancing Pavilion... |
Crystal Springs Pavilion |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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27565 |
Mar 2, 1936 |
Western swing's Milton Brown and his wife, Mary Helen Brown, are officially divorced |
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tx |
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27564 |
Dec 20, 1935 |
Western swing pioneer Milton Brown and his wife, Mary Helen Brown, have a son, Buster Lee Brown
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27563 |
Jun 16, 1934 |
Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers begin performing western swing regularly on Dallas radio station... |
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Dallas |
tx |
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27562 |
Jul 8, 1935 |
After performing for nearly three years on KTAT Radio, Milton Brown's Musical Brownies move to... |
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Dallas |
tx |
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27561 |
Mar 21, 1937 |
Fiddler Cecil Brower marries Sybil Knight in Cleburne, Texas. He first met her when she attended... |
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Cleburne |
tx |
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27560 |
Mar 25, 1925 |
Crystal Springs Dancing Pavilion opens in Fort Worth, Texas. From 1930-1936, the ramshackle club is... |
Crystal Springs Pavilion |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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27559 |
Sep 17, 1934 |
Western swing pioneer Milton Brown marries Mary Helen Hames on her 18th birthday in Marietta,... |
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Marietta |
ok |
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27558 |
Nov 30, 1904 |
Piano player Fred "Papa" Calhoun is born in Chico, Texas. He joins the western swing band... |
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Chico |
tx |
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27557 |
Aug 10, 1911 |
Bass player Wanna Coffman is born. He becomes an original member of Milton Brown's western... |
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27556 |
Sep 19, 1932 |
Having left The Light Crust Doughboys, Milton Brown's Musical Brownies are listed for the first... |
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Fort Worth |
tx |
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27555 |
Feb 22, 1932 |
Fort Worth Doughboys guitarist Derwood Brown marries Opal Grace Towery
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27554 |
Jul 4, 1925 |
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel takes a job as the sales manager for the Burrus Mill in Fort... |
Burrus Mill |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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27553 |
Feb 25, 1911 |
Western swing guitarist Clifton "Sleepy" Johnson is born in Llano County, Texas. He... |
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Llano County |
tx |
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27552 |
Nov 23, 1899 |
Barty Brown marries Annie Huxford in Stephenville, Texas. The union produces Milton Brown, whose... |
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Stephenville |
tx |
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27551 |
Jan 11, 1883 |
Annie Huxford is born in Texas. After marrying Barty Brown, she gives birth to band leader Milton... |
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tx |
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27550 |
Feb 6, 1881 |
Barty Lee Brown is born on a farm near Potts Station, Arkansas. His son, Milton Brown, is... |
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Potts Station |
ar |
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