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    • 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"
    Jul 26, 1976
    Danny Shirley buys his first guitar, setting him on a musical path that eventually leads to a role as the lead singer for Confederate Railroad
    Feb 17, 1990
    David Allan Coe cuts short a show at the Flood Zone in Richmond, Virginia, after a drunken audience member vomits on his wife, keyboard player Jody Lynn Coe. Also performing: future Confederate Railroad singer Danny Shirley
    Feb 22, 1994
    More than 20 Nashville acts record "Amazing Grace" for the movie "Maverick" at Amy Grant's home studio with James Garner and Mel Gibson. Among them: Reba McEntire, Hal Ketchum, Michael Omartian, Restless Heart, Danny Shirley and Tammy Wynette
    May 28, 1994
    Confederate Railroad lead singer Danny Shirley defends the band's moniker in The Tennessean: "It hurts my feelings when some people are offended by the name Confederate Railroad. This country is losing a lot of its regional appeal"
    Jan 1, 1997
    Confederate Railroad singer Danny Shirley marries Jenni George
    Sep 14, 2010
    Eddie Montgomery sings "Lucky Man" during the grand opening of Eddie Montgomery's Steakhouse in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Also appearing: Billy Dean, Craig Morgan, Ira Dean, Colt Ford and Danny Shirley
    Mar 30, 2021
    Confederate Railroad announces lead singer Danny Shirley broke his back in a freak accident
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