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    • Jan 31, 1796
    Guitar maker C.F. Martin is born in Germany. His instrument finds its way into the hands of such acts as Elvis Presley, George Jones, Jimmie Rodgers, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson and Ernest Tubb, among others
    Jun 23, 1848
    Setting the stage for Boots Randolph, inventor Antoine Joseph Sax patents the saxophone in France
    Feb 7, 1894
    Antoine Sax dies in Paris, France. He invented the saxophone, an instrument that will provide a career for Nashville session player Boots Randolph
    Sep 9, 1894
    C.F. Martin III is born. He heads Martin Guitars from 1945 until his death in 1986
    Jul 9, 1923
    A Gibson F-5 Master mandolin is tested and approved. The instrument, with serial number 73987, is purchased by Bill Monroe in Florida in 1943 for $150 and becomes the vehicle for his life's work
    Jul 27, 1928
    Guitar manufacturer C.F. Martin presents a special Martin 000-45 guitar to Jimmie Rodgers with the word "Thanks" hand-painted on the back. The guitar is later handed down to Ernest Tubb by Rodgers' widow, Carrie
    Mar 23, 1933
    Gene Autry orders the first Martin D-45 guitar, which features the singer's name inlaid on the frets
    Oct 26, 1936
    Ernest Tubb takes part in a recording session for the first time, as a supporting guitarist for Carrie Rodgers, the widow of Jimmie Rodgers. Tubb plays the late singer's Martin guitar
    Aug 8, 1938
    Webb Pierce receives a $5 guitar from his mother for his 12th birthday. In exchange, he promises not to bang on the buckets while he retrieves water from a nearby spring
    Apr 23, 1942
    On his sixth birthday, Roy Orbison receives his first guitar. The first song he learns: "You Are My Sunshine"



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