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    • Oct 4, 1921
    Fiddler J.R. "Jelly" Sanders is born in Duncan, Oklahoma. As a member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he performs on a long line of hits, including "Together Again," "Act Naturally," "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and--appropriately--"Second Fiddle"
    Oct 10, 1921
    Vocalist Rusty McDonald is born in Grady County, Oklahoma. He sings lead on Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' western-swing classic "Faded Love"
    Jan 5, 1922
    Erma Louise Swope is born in Beggs, Oklahoma. Her son, John Deutschendorf Jr., rises to fame under the stage name John Denver
    May 31, 1922
    "Vic" Willis is born in Schulter, Oklahoma. A member of the Grand Ole Opry through his work with The Willis Brothers and, later, the Vic Willis Trio, he spends his final 13 years as the secretary for the musicians' union in Nashville
    Jul 21, 1922
    Pop singer Kay Starr is born in Dougherty, Oklahoma. She builds a prolific recording career in the 1940s and '50s that includes a pair of country duets with Tennessee Ernie Ford, "Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own" and "I'll Never Be Free"
    Jan 9, 1923
    Fiddler Henry Gilliland performs at the inauguration of Oklahoma governor John Walton, a massive outdoor barbecue in Oklahoma City
    Mar 30, 1923
    Laverna Lawless is born in Sobol, Oklahoma. Her children will include Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel
    Oct 17, 1923
    Jazz guitarist Barney Kessel is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He augments his career by playing sessions for the likes of The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley, his credits including "Return To Sender"
    Apr 21, 1924
    Fiddler Henry Gilliland dies in Altus, Oklahoma. Just two years earlier, he took part in the very first country recording session
    Jul 2, 1925
    Culley Holt is born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He becomes a founding member of the vocal group The Jordanaires, although he leaves by 1955 and is not a part of the ensemble that is eventually elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame
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