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    • Oct 28, 1917
    Bill Bolick is born in Hickory, North Carolina. With younger brother Earl Bolick, he forms The Blue Sky Boys, who begin recording in 1935 and maintain an influential career into the 1960s
    Nov 16, 1919
    Earl Bolick is born in Hickory, North Carolina. Along with older brother Bill, he creates The Blue Sky Boys, whose country ballads and gospel tunes use strong genetic harmonies during the height of their career, from 1935 until semi-retirement in 1951
    Jun 16, 1936
    The Blue Sky Boys record "Down On The Banks Of The Ohio" in Charlotte, North Carolina. The title ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Aug 21, 1939
    The Blue Sky Boys record "Are You From Dixie?" in Atlanta. The song is highlighted among country's 500 all-time greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Apr 19, 1998
    Earl Bolick, lead singer of The Blue Sky Boys, dies in Georgia. With brother Earl, the duo began recording in the 1930s, becoming members of "The Louisiana Hayride" through such singles as "Are You From Dixie" and "Down On The Banks Of The Ohio"
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." The Blue Sky Boys contribute two titles: "Down On The Banks Of The Ohio" and "Are You From Dixie?"
    Mar 20, 2005
    The PBS documentary "The Appalachians" debuts with music by Mac Wiseman, Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, The Blue Sky Boys, Blind Alfred Reed, June Carter, Jeff Black, Jean Ritchie, Grandpa Jones, The Osborne Brothers, Ricky Skaggs and Jason Ringenberg
    Mar 22, 2005
    Dualtone releases "The Appalachians" soundtrack, featuring June Carter Cash, Grandpa Jones, The Osborne Brothers, Blind Alfred Reed, The Carter Family, Jeff Black, The Blue Sky Boys, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman & Tony Rice, Jimmie Rodgers and Mac Wiseman
    Mar 13, 2008
    Bill Bolick, the tenor singer for The Blue Sky Boys, dies at home in Hickory, North Carolina. The Blue Sky Boys applied their two-part sibling harmony to the classics "Are You From Dixie?" and "Down On The Banks Of The Ohio"
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