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Jan 24, 1950
Becky Hobbs is born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Highly regarded, her 11-year country chart span includes a hit duet with Moe Bandy on "Let's Get Over Them Together." She also writes Conway Twitty's "I Want To Know You Before We Make Love"
Mar 17, 1950
Reba McEntire's parents, Clark and Jacqueline, get married at the First Baptist Church in Atoka, Oklahoma
Sep 5, 1951
Drummer Jamie Oldaker is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A part of Eric Clapton's band for much of the 1970s and '80s, he joins The Tractors, whose 1994 hit "Baby Likes To Rock It" makes them the first country act to earn a gold debut album without touring
Jan 1, 1952
Booking agent and manager Jim Halsey sets up an agency in Oklahoma City. He plays a major role in the careers of Hank Thompson, Roy Clark and The Oak Ridge Boys, among others
May 8, 1952
Western-swing vocalist Leon Huff dies of a heart attack near Eufaula, Oklahoma, while riding Johnnie Lee Wills' bus. He sang with Bob Wills and The Light Crust Doughboys, in addition to Johnnie Lee
May 25, 1952
Charlie Rich marries Margaret Ann Greene in Enid, Oklahoma
Dec 25, 1952
Eight-year-old Larry Collins receives a guitar for Christmas. He grows up to write David Frizzell & Shelly West's "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
Jan 27, 1953
Hank Thompson records a version of Bill Carlisle's "No Help Wanted" at radio station WKY in Oklahoma City
Jun 1, 1953
Ronnie Dunn is born in Coleman, Oklahoma. The lanky singer teams with Kix Brooks to form the harmony-laden Brooks & Dunn, whose mix of honky tonk with rock influences makes them the dominant duo in country from 1991 until their split in 2010. They re-team just a few years later, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
Jun 23, 1953
Pake McEntire is born in Chockie, Oklahoma. The older brother of Reba McEntire, he picks up a Top 10 hit of his own in 1986 with "Savin' My Love For You"
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