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Apr 27, 1932
Maxine Brown, of The Browns, is born in Campti, Louisiana. Along with sister Bonnie and brother Jim Ed, she becomes part of a smooth-singing harmony trio, netting major recordings with "The Three Bells" and "Scarlet Ribbons." The Browns join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
Mar 9, 1933
R&B singer Lloyd Price is born in Kenner, Louisiana. He notches his first hit in 1952 with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," which Mickey Gilley turns into a country hit in 1976
Jun 20, 1933
Leslie Carswell Johnson is born in Torras, Louisiana. Operating under the stage name Lazy Lester, he records the 1958 release "I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
May 23, 1934
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Darrow are shot to death by police in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Their tale is immortalized by Merle Haggard in "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde," as well as the film "Bonnie And Clyde"
Aug 1, 1934
Lead Belly is released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. His song "Goodnight Irene" will become a country hit twice in 1950, for Moon Mullican and for Ernest Tubb & Red Foley
Jan 22, 1935
Uncle Dave Macon records "I'll Tickle Nancy" in New Orleans. The song will be used in the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
Mar 15, 1935
Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is born in Louisiana. He runs with cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley as a youngster, before heading into the ministry
Sep 29, 1935
Jerry Lee Lewis is born in Ferriday, Louisiana. The piano-pumping singer, nicknamed "the Killer," rises with his late-1950s, genre-busting Sun recordings, but focuses on country in the following decade, earning membership in both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame
Oct 5, 1935
Margie Singleton is born in Coushatta, Louisiana. Married for a time to record executive Shelby Singleton, she earns a Top 10 hit in 1964 with a Faron Young duet, "Keeping Up With The Joneses"
Dec 9, 1935
David Houston is born in Bossier City, Louisiana. He wins a Grammy award for his 1966 recording of "Almost Persuaded," and records with both Tammy Wynette and Barbara Mandrell while joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1972
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