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    • Jan 5, 1923
    Big Bill Lister is born in Kenedy, Texas. A friend of Hank Williams, he records the first commercial version of "There's A Tear In My Beer" and eventually gives Williams' demo to Hank Williams Jr., who turns it into a duet hit
    Oct 26, 1951
    Big Bill Lister records the first version of "There's A Tear In My Beer" to be released. The song will achieve hit status when Hank Williams Jr.'s voice and new instrumental tracks are added to a demo recording by the song's writer, Hank Williams
    Dec 1, 2009
    Big Bill Lister dies of a lung infection in San Antonio. A friend of Hank Williams, he gave the original demo of "There's A Tear In My Beer" to Hank Williams Jr., leading to father and son appearing together on an award-winning hit
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