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Apr 19, 1936
Funeral services are held for western swing figure Milton Brown at the Lucas South Side Funeral Home in Fort Worth. The Chuck Wagon Gang performs, The Musical Brownies serve as pallbearers, and fellow musician Bob Wills attends
Apr 22, 1936
Just days after the death of bandleader Milton Brown, his Musical Brownies perform their first date without him in Waco, with brother Derwood Brown now leading the western-swing group
Apr 22, 1936
Glen Campbell is born in Delight, Arkansas. A session guitarist in the mid-1960s, he gains his own network television show and a string of crossover hits--including "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston" and "Rhinestone Cowboy"--ultimately landing in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Apr 23, 1936
Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reaches the country charts with his solo hit "You Got It" and a duet with Emmylou Harris. His songs "Crying" and "Blue Bayou" also become country hits for Don McLean and Linda Ronstadt, respectively
Apr 25, 1936
The Chuck Wagon Gang holds its first recording session for Vocalion Records, overseen by Art Satherley
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