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    • Nov 6, 1914
    Gene Sullivan is born in Carbon Hill, Alabama. He teams with Wiley Walker in 1939 to form a duo in Dallas. They record the original version of "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" and net a 1946 hit with "Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend"
    Jul 3, 1945
    Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan record "Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend"
    Apr 25, 1957
    Gene Sullivan records "Please Pass The Biscuits"
    Aug 12, 1957
    Columbia releases Gene Sullivan's lone solo hit, "Please Pass The Biscuits"
    Apr 29, 1958
    John D. Loudermilk plays a Kentucky Derby Festival show at Louisville's Freedom Hall that features Ray Price, George Morgan, Gene Sullivan and Jerry Vale. When he bombs, Loudermilk decides to give up performing and focus on songwriting. His successes will include "Abilene," "Waterloo" and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"
    Oct 9, 1971
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts 19 new members. Among them: Smiley Burnette, Tex Owens, Carson J. Robison, Gene Sullivan, Wiley Walker and Scotty Wiseman
    Oct 24, 1984
    Gene Sullivan dies in Oklahoma City. He joined Wiley Walker to form a duo, recording the original version of "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" and notching a hit with "Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend"
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan's "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" and Elton Britt's "Detour" are among the 1940s recordings on the list
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