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    • Apr 29, 1949
    Two years after she last co-starred with her husband, Dale Evans returns to the cast of a Roy Rogers movie with the debut of "Susanna Pass." Also featured are Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage
    Apr 29, 1944
    Porter Wagoner marries Velma Johnson in Hardy, Arkansas. The marriage will last only a few months
    Apr 29, 1943
    Duane Allen is born in Taylortown, Texas. In 1966, he joins The Oak Ridge Boys, who successfully convert 11 years later from gospel music to country. Their version of "Elvira" sells 2 million copies, as they register more than 30 Top 10 hits through 1991, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
    Apr 29, 1943
    "Cheyenne Roundup" debuts in movie theaters. The western stars Tex Ritter with appearances by Jimmy Wakely and Johnny Bond
    Apr 29, 1943
    Roy Acuff's father, judge Neill Acuff, dies from ulcers at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville
    Apr 29, 1942
    Gene Autry is ordered by the Army to report for a physical examination. He passes, making him eligible for the draft
    Apr 29, 1941
    Vocalist Duane West is born in Salisbury, Maryland. An alternate member of The Jordanaires, he sings on such hits as Conway Twitty's "Don't Take It Away," Mickey Gilley's "Stand By Me" and Waylon Jennings' "You Can Have Her"
    Apr 29, 1939
    The father-and-son duo Asher Sizemore & Little Jimmy performs on the Grand Ole Opry for the last time
    Apr 29, 1938
    Hank Locklin marries Willa Jean Murphey in Roberts, Alabama
    Apr 29, 1934
    Country historian Bob Pinson is born in Texas. He's the primary builder of the Country Music Foundation's music library, which consists of approximately 200,000 discs at the time of his death in 2003
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