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    • May 26, 1944
    Steel guitarist Gates Nichols is born in New York, New York. He joins Confederate Railroad, whose blend of Southern rock and honky tonk nets the 1990s hits "Trashy Women," "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind" and "Queen Of Memphis"
    Apr 29, 1950
    Bass player Wayne Secrest is born in Alton, Illinois. He joins Confederate Railroad, a 1990s southern rock-inspired group that earns favor with "Trashy Women," "Queen Of Memphis" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind"
    Aug 6, 1953
    Confederate Railroad's Mark DuFresne is born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Heavily influenced by southern rock, the band earns '90s hits with "Queen Of Memphis," "Trashy Women" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind"
    Aug 12, 1956
    Danny Shirley is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He fronts Confederate Railroad, whose mix of country and Southern rock gives them a biker image and a handful of 1990s hits, including "Trashy Women," "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind" and "Queen Of Memphis"
    Mar 8, 1960
    Guitarist Jimmy Dormire is born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He replaces Michael Lamb in Confederate Railroad in 1995, after the band's peak years with "Trashy Women," "Queen Of Memphis" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind"
    Feb 4, 1965
    Confederate Railroad keyboard player Chris McDaniel is born in Rock Springs, Georgia. Leaning on southern rock, the band scores 1990s hits with "Trashy Women," "Queen Of Memphis" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind"
    Apr 28, 1992
    Atlantic releases Confederate Railroad's self-titled debut album
    Sep 20, 1992
    Charlie Daniels hosts Volunteer Jam XV at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre. It features Eddie Rabbitt, Paulette Carlson, Suzy Bogguss, Jo-El Sonnier, Pirates Of The Mississippi, Confederate Railroad, The Oak Ridge Boys, Little Feat, Hal Ketchum, Poco and The Desert Rose Band, among others
    May 11, 1993
    Confederate Railroad takes Top New Vocal Duet or Group during the NBC telecast of the 28th annual Academy Of Country Music from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre
    May 28, 1993
    The album "Confederate Railroad" is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
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