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Dec 7, 1931
Bobby Osborne is born in Hyden, Kentucky. With younger sibling Sonny, The Osborne Brothers become a major bluegrass duo, joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1964 and developing their signature song "Rocky Top"
Jun 22, 1932
"I'll never forget that mournful day/When Uncle Pen was called away": Pendleton Vandiver, the subject of Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," dies with bronchitis and double pneumonia. Ricky Skaggs turns the bluegrass classic into a country hit in 1984
Nov 1, 1933
Fiddler Art Stamper is born in Hindman, Kentucky. He plays with numerous country and bluegrass acts, helping record The Stanley Brothers' "Angel Band" and The Osborne Brothers' "Ruby, Are You Mad?"
Mar 4, 1934
Bluegrass mandolin player John Duffey is born in Washington, D.C. He gains acclaim as a member of The Country Gentlemen, whose blend of traditional and progressive bluegrass allows them to work for over 40 years, despite numerous lineup changes
Jul 20, 1934
Ralph Rinzler is born in Passaic, New Jersey. A longtime curator for the Smithsonian Institute, he becomes the manager for Bill Monroe, helping the bluegrass pioneer experience a resurgence in popularity during the 1960s
Dec 31, 1934
Fiddler Talmadge Lewis is born in Lincolnton, Georgia. He joins the bluegrass-gospel act The Lewis Family. Their cut "His Blood Now Covers My Sin" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jan 19, 1935
Charlie Waller is born in Jointerville, Texas. He becomes a founding member of the Country Gentlemen, a significant bluegrass group that goes on to include Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley among its members
Jun 1, 1935
Hazel Dickens is born in Mercer County, West Virginia. A bluegrass and folk vocal icon, she contributes to the movie "Harlan County, U.S.A." and earns a National Heritage Award in 2008
Dec 6, 1936
Guitarist and bass player Jack Cooke is born in Norton, Virginia. As one of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he appears on the 1959 hit "Gotta Travel On." He eventually plays with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys for 39 years
Jan 23, 1937
Polly Lewis is born in Lincolnton, Georgia. She sings with The Lewis Family, one of the finest bluegrass-gospel acts in history. Their record "His Blood Now Covers My Sin" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
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