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Jun 2, 1927
Carl Butler is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Added to the Grand Ole Opry in 1958, he notches his lone #1 single when wife Pearl Butler joins him for "Don't Let Me Cross Over" in 1962. He also pens Ricky Skaggs' "Crying My Heart Out Over You"
Jun 3, 1927
Saxophone player Boots Randolph is born in Paducah, Kentucky. He becomes a member of Nashville's A-Team of studio players in the 1960s, earning a minor pop hit with "Yakety Sax," and backing such performers as Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley
Jun 5, 1927
Vinita Geraldine "Jerry" Wilburn is born in Thayer, Missouri. She appears with The Wilburn Family, which performs on the Grand Ole Opry during the '40s, until she marries. Younger siblings Doyle and Teddy go on to establish The Wilburn Brothers
Jun 12, 1927
Songwriter Penny Jay is born in Knoxville. She authors Carl & Pearl Butler's biggest hit, "Don't Let Me Cross Over"
Jun 13, 1927
Two months after his debut on Asheville's WWNC Radio, Jimmie Rodgers' weekly broadcasts come to an end
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