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Apr 25, 1915

Cliff Bruner is born in Texas City, Texas. The fiddler performs briefly with Milton Brown before going on his own and recording for Decca in the late-1930s

Jun 16, 1934

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers begin performing western swing regularly on Dallas radio station WFAA

Feb 5, 1937

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers hold their first recording session, at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Their efforts include a version of "Milk Cow Blues"

Dec 8, 1937

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers record "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" at Dallas' Adolphus Hotel. The song is destined to become a country hit for Jim Reeves & Deborah Allen in 1979

Sep 13, 1938

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers record "It Makes No Difference Now" at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio

Sep 14, 1938

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers record "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)" at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio

Sep 30, 1938

Decca releases "It Makes No Difference Now," by Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers

Aug 26, 1939

Cliff Bruner & His Boys record "Jessie" and "Truck Driver's Blues" at the Rice Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas

Aug 25, 2000

Swing fiddler Cliff Bruner dies at his Houston home. Bruner was briefly one of Milton Brown's Musical Brownies before forming his own band, which served as a springboard for keyboard player Moon Mullican and steel legend Bob Dunn

Mar 14, 2003

The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Two Cliff Bruner titles make the list: "Truck Driver's Blues" and "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)"

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