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Oct 26, 1936
Elmo Shropshire is born in Lexington, Kentucky. He becomes one-half of the duo Elmo & Patsy, whose Christmas novelty "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" emerges as a weird annual tradition beginning in 1979
Nov 9, 1936
Mary Travers is born in Louisville, Kentucky. She provides the female voice in the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, whose recordings include a minor pop hit with "For Lovin' You," remade as a country hit in 1967 by Waylon Jennings
Dec 23, 1936
Pee Wee King marries Lydia Frank, the daughter of manager J.L. Frank, in Louisville
Dec 25, 1936
Roy Acuff marries Mildred Douglas in Middlesboro, Kentucky
Feb 1, 1937
Don Everly is born in Brownie, Kentucky. With sibling Phil, The Everly Brothers net such hits as "Wake Up Little Susie" and "Bye Bye Love" while earning membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Feb 12, 1937
Jay Lee Webb is born in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. The younger brother of Loretta Lynn, and older brother of Crystal Gayle, he charts three singles between 1967-1971
Jul 30, 1937
Pee Wee and Lydia King have a daughter, Marietta Jo King, in Louisville
Aug 27, 1937
J.D. Crowe is born in Lexington, Kentucky. His bluegrass band The New South provides a formative stepping stone for such country figures as Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley and Diamond Rio's Gene Johnson
Oct 26, 1937
W.H. Stepp records "Bonaparte's Retreat" in Lakeville, Kentucky
Oct 29, 1937
Sonny Osborne is born in Hyden, Kentucky. With sibling Bobby, he forms The Osborne Brothers, a bluegrass act that joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1964. The Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year for 1971, the Osbornes are best known for "Rocky Top"
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