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Apr 23, 1942
The 17-minute western "Cactus Capers" appears in movie theaters. It features Ray Whitley and Spade Cooley
Apr 23, 1942
"Gidget" actress Alexandra Zuck is born in Bayonne, New Jersey. She's referenced by her stage name, Sandra Dee, when Rodney Crowell writes Waylon Jennings' 1980 hit "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
Apr 23, 1942
On his sixth birthday, Roy Orbison receives his first guitar. The first song he learns: "You Are My Sunshine"
Apr 24, 1942
"Rolling Down The Great Divide" opens in movie houses, with Bill Boyd as the singing star in a picture centered around cattle rustling
Apr 24, 1942
Pop singer and actress Barbra Streisand is born in Brooklyn, New York. She casts Kris Kristofferson as her co-star in her 1976 remake of "A Star Is Born" after Colonel Tom Parker negotiates Elvis Presley out of the role
Apr 27, 1942
Rock drummer Jim Keltner is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known for his work with John Lennon, George Harrison and Art Garfunkel, he also plays on a series of Dolly Parton hits in the late-1970s
Apr 29, 1942
Gene Autry is ordered by the Army to report for a physical examination. He passes, making him eligible for the draft
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