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    • Apr 6, 1892
    Guitarist Henry Whitter is born in Grayson County, Virginia. His 1923 recording of "The Wreck On The Southern Old 97" inspires Vernon Dalhart to make a subsequent version of the song, which sells a million copies
    Dec 10, 1923
    Henry Whitter records "The Wreck On The Southern Old 97" in New York, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's later version of the song
    Nov 29, 1930
    Henry Whitter, best known for recording "The Wreck On The Southern Old 97," makes his lone Grand Ole Opry appearance
    Nov 17, 1941
    Guitarist Henry Whitter dies in Morganton, North Carolina. One of country's recording pioneers, his version of "The Wreck On The Southern Old 97" inspires Vernon Dalhart's million-selling recording of the song
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