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  • May 11, 1901
    Banjo player Charles "Chick" Hurt is born in Willowshade, Kentucky. He becomes a member of The Prairie Ramblers, a WLS Radio act that backs Patsy Montana on the 1935 hit "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"
    Jul 13, 1956
    The ABC series "Polka Time" debuts, featuring Stan Wolowic's Polka Chips. The band is a hybrid version of The Prairie Ramblers and still includes banjo player Chick Hurt and bass player Jack Taylor, both of whom backed Patsy Montana on "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"
    Sep 24, 1957
    "Polka Time" ends a 14-month prime-time run on ABC-TV. The show's regulars include bass player Jack Taylor and banjo player Chick Hurt, former members of The Prairie Ramblers who now perform in Stan Wolowic's Polka Chips
    Oct 9, 1967
    Banjo player Charles "Chick" Hurt dies. He played from 1932-1960 with The Prairie Ramblers, a WLS Radio act that supported Patsy Montana on the 1935 hit "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"

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