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    • Jun 17, 1954
    Gospel singer Deborah McCrary is born. As a member of The McCrary Sisters, she contributes to the backing vocal sound on Ray Stevens' "Everything Is Beautiful" and Maren Morris' "My Church"
    Feb 7, 1955
    Columbia releases Carl Smith's "Wait A Little Longer Please, Jesus"
    Mar 14, 1957
    Johnny Horton makes contact with Shreveport psychic J. Bernard Ricks, beginning a friendship that lasts the rest of his life. The relationship hones Horton's own psychic abilities, and he eventually predicts, with accuracy, his own death will be violent
    Dec 29, 1957
    Shreveport clairvoyant Bernard Ricks calls "Ring Of Fire" songwriter Merle Kilgore and warns him to check on his daughter. Kilgore finds the baby is being smothered by a pile of clothes
    Jan 27, 1958
    R&B singer Little Richard enters a theological seminary in Huntsville, Alabama, on his way to becoming an ordained minister. His song "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" becomes a country hit 25 years later for Waylon Jennings
    May 22, 1958
    Gospel singer Regina McCrary is born. As a member of The McCrary Sisters, she appears among the background vocalists on Ray Stevens' "Everything Is Beautiful" and Maren Morris' "My Church"
    Jan 13, 1959
    Johnny Cash records "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studios in Nashville. The song will be used in episode four of the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
    Feb 9, 1961
    The Louvin Brothers record "Keep Your Eyes On Jesus." Pam Tillis & Johnny Cash will remake the song with The Jordanaires for the 2003 tribute album "Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs Of The Louvin Brothers"
    Mar 29, 1961
    Alfreda McCrary is born. As a member of the gospel group The McCrary Sisters, she contributes to the backing vocals on Maren Morris' breakthrough single, "My Church"
    Mar 22, 1962
    Tennessee Ernie Ford earns a gold album from the RIAA for the gospel project "Nearer The Cross"



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