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Oct 17, 1920
Chester and Lester Buchanan are born in Canton, Ohio. Raised in Georgia, they perform under the banner The Buchanan Brothers, gaining a Top 10 hit in 1946 with "Atomic Power," inspired by the bombing of Hiroshima
Jun 12, 1930
Ernest and Hattie Stoneman have twin sons, Dean and Gene. Neither participates with their siblings in the later creation of The Stoneman Family
Feb 16, 1934
Herbert and Harold Kalin are born in Port Jervis, New York. As The Kalin Twins, they hit the Top 10 on both the pop and country charts with their 1958 single "When"
Jul 13, 1934
Bing Crosby and his wife, Dixie Lee, have twin sons in California: Phillip and Dennis Crosby. Ten years later, Bing scores a country hit by pairing with The Andrews Sisters on "Pistol Packin' Mama"
Jan 9, 1935
Elvis Presley's stillborn twin brother, Jesse Presley, is buried in a cardboard box in Tupelo, Mississippi, a day after their birth
Mar 8, 1937
Jimmy Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C., along with a twin sister, Rita, who dies three months later. The family act, which blends bluegrass and country music, wins the Country Music Association's vocal group award in 1967
May 18, 1944
Pee Wee and Lydia King have twins, Larry and Gene King
Aug 30, 1946
The Hager Twins--Jim and Jon--are born in Chicago. After Buck Owens sees them performing at Disneyland, the identical twins become regulars on "Hee Haw"
Dec 22, 1949
Robin and Maurice Gibb are born in Manchester, England. With brother Barry, they form the pop group The Bee Gees. They also write several country hits, including Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream," Olivia Newton-John's "Come On Over" and Susie Allanson's "Words"
Sep 26, 1961
Nat "King" Cole and his wife, Marie, have twin daughters, Timolin and Casey Cole. Dad appeared twice in 1944 on the Billboard folk charts, destined to become the magazine's country list
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