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Dec 27, 1952
Karla Bonoff is born in Los Angeles. The pop singer/songwriter is best known for her 1982 single "Personally," remade as a country hit by Ronnie McDowell. Bonoff also writes Lynn Anderson's "Isn't It Always Love" and Wynonna's "Tell Me Why"
Dec 28, 1952
An episode of NBC's "The Roy Rogers Show" features a young Charles Bronson in the role of a killer. Titled "The Knockout," the installment naturally includes Dale Evans and Pat Brady
Dec 28, 1952
Hank Williams gives his final performance, for 130 people at a holiday party for members of the Musicians' Union in Montgomery
Dec 28, 1952
Bob Wills' father, John Wills, dies of a heart attack in Houston
Dec 31, 1952
Guitarist Chuck Berry plays for the first time with piano player Johnnie Johnson in East St. Louis, Illinois. The two are bonded during the time Berry writes "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie"
Dec 31, 1952
Hank Williams sets out from Birmingham to Charleston, West Virginia, for a New Year's Eve show. Slowed by snow, he tries to grab a flight in in Knoxville, but the flight is cancelled. Williams gets a shot of morphine, then takes what proves to be his final ride in the back seat of his blue Cadillac
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