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  • Oct 21, 1943
    Music journalist and author Chet Flippo is born in Fort Worth, Texas. He works for Rolling Stone, CMT and Billboard; writes a Hank Williams biography; and sings in the backing chorus on the title track to The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
    Dec 11, 1980
    Dolly Parton occupies the cover of Rolling Stone, where she tells writer Chet Flippo that during the filming of "9 To 5," she streaked nude around her car at a stoplight in Bel Air, California
    Feb 18, 1981
    Simon & Schuster publishes "Your Cheatin' Heart: A Biography Of Hank Williams," authored by Chet Flippo
    Jun 19, 2013
    Music journalist and author Chet Flippo dies in his sleep at Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital. Affiliated at various times with Rolling Stone, Billboard and CMT, he was a background vocalist on the title track of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"

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