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    • Apr 20, 1988
    Roy Clark and Buck Owens host a "Hee Haw" 20th anniversary special on CBS. Among the guests: Highway 101, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, George Jones, Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, Kathy Mattea, Conway Twitty and Tanya Tucker
    Feb 4, 1989
    Jethro Burns, of Homer & Jethro, dies in Evanston, Illinois, following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. The comedic duo made a career out of parodying other artists' songs, earning a hit in 1953 with "(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window"
    Jun 2, 1990
    Comedian Mike Snider joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Jun 12, 1990
    Curb releases the Ray Stevens album "His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits"
    Feb 24, 1991
    Comedian George Gobel dies in Encino, California, following surgery. He built his career through regular appearances on WLS Radio's "National Barn Dance" before moving into TV, where he hosted his own show during the 1950s
    Jun 15, 1991
    Minnie Pearl performs in Joliet, Illinois, in what turns out to be her final show. She suffers a stroke two days later
    Jun 17, 1991
    Minnie Pearl is hospitalized in Nashville after suffering a stroke
    Oct 16, 1991
    Lloyd George--a.k.a. Ken Marvin--dies in Livingston, Tennessee. He was the first to play Lonzo, of the Grand Ole Opry comedy team Lonzo & Oscar. The duo was best known for its 1948 release "I'm My Own Grandpa"
    Mar 14, 1992
    Jeff Foxworthy appears alongside Betty White and Phyllis Diller on the NBC-TV special "Bob Hope And Other Young Comedians: The World Laughs"
    Jul 22, 1992
    Earl Scruggs and Minnie Pearl receive National Medals of Arts from president George Bush at a White House ceremony



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