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Jul 15, 1947
Radio station KWPM goes on the air in West Plains, Missouri, providing a training ground for local resident Porter Wagoner
Aug 4, 1947
Six months after Porter Wagoner began working at the West Plains, Missouri, manufacturing plant for the International Shoe Company, his wife, Ruth, takes a job in the fitting department
Aug 27, 1947
James Wood is born in West Plains, Missouri, the first son of future Grand Ole Opry star Jan Howard
Oct 18, 1947
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" songwriter Chuck Berry is released from prison in Missouri, after serving three years for armed robbery
Jan 14, 1948
T Bone Burnett is born in St. Louis, Missouri. An artist in his own right, he produces Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' album "Raising Sand," the soundtracks to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Crazy Heart," and the music of ABC-TV's "Nashville"
Aug 5, 1948
Bass player David Hungate is born in Troy, Missouri. After a run as a member of the rock band Toto, he becomes a Nashville session player, working on country hits by George Strait, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire and Conway Twitty
Aug 12, 1948
Songwriter Jerry Vandiver is born in Kansas City, Missouri. He authors Tim McGraw's "For A Little While" and Gene Watson's "Don't Waste It On The Blues"
Oct 28, 1948
Singer/guitarist/songwriter Chuck Berry marries Themetta Suggs in St. Louis, Missouri. His recording of "Maybellene" is cited in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among the 500 greatest country singles in history
Jul 20, 1949
Carter Alexander Wood is born in West Plains, Missouri. Nicknamed Corky, he's the second son of Lula Grace Wood, a.k.a. Jan Howard
Sep 14, 1949
Guitarist Steve Gaines is born in Seneca, Missouri. He joins Lynyrd Skynyrd after the band recorded "Sweet Home Alabama," but dies in a landmark plane crash in 1977. The band becomes an influence on numerous country artists
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