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    • Oct 10, 1911
    Accordion player Leo Mannes is born in San Francisco. Under the stage name Zeke Manners, he becomes an original member of The Beverly Hill Billies, providing a pioneering presence for country music on Los Angeles radio
    Apr 6, 1930
    Country group The Beverly Hill Billies debuts on Los Angeles radio station KMPC. The act maintains popularity for nearly a decade. In 1963, they successfully sue producers of "The Beverly Hillbillies" for copyright infringement
    Apr 25, 1930
    The Beverly Hill Billies make their first recordings for Brunswick Records. In 1963, they successfully sue producers of "The Beverly Hillbillies" for copyright infringement
    Nov 16, 1936
    "The Big Show" opens in American theaters, with Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette. Set in Dallas, it also features The Sons Of The Pioneers, The Light Crust Doughboys, Elton Britt, Frankie Marvin and The Beverly Hill Billies
    Oct 29, 1937
    Tex Ritter's "Tex Rides With The Boy Scouts" debuts. He receives musical aid from Los Angeles radio act The Beverly Hill Billies
    Jul 8, 1938
    Tex Ritter stars in the debut of "Rollin' Plains," with cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers squaring off. The western's supporting cast includes The Beverly Hill Billies
    Oct 14, 2000
    Accordion player Leo Mannes dies of heart failure in Los Angeles. With the stage name Zeke Manners, he was an original member of The Beverly Hill Billies, who paved the way for country music on L.A. radio
    Nov 16, 2000
    The Beverly Hill Billies are added to the Western Music Association Hall of Fame along with Frankie Laine and Slim Clark during a ceremony at the Tucson Convention Center in Arizona
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