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  • Nov 11, 1955
    Dave Alvin, of The Blasters, is born in Downey, California. The roots-rock band influences the alt-country movement. The band's 1985 song "Little Honey" is covered by Kelly Willis for the soundtrack to "Thelma & Louise"
    Feb 21, 2001
    Dave Alvin's "Public Domain: Songs From The Wild Land" wins Best Traditional Folk Album during the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
    Nov 7, 2004
    Alison Krauss sings the classic "In The Pines" with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant during a tribute concert to Lead Belly at Cleveland's Severence Hall. Also appearing: John Hiatt, Dave Alvin, Los Lobos and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
    May 3, 2009

    "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" producer T Bone Burnett plays a benefit for Peter Case with Richard Thompson, Bob Neuwirth, Dave Alvin and others at McCabe's in Santa Monica. It closes with a mass performance of "Your Cheatin' Heart"

    Sep 13, 2009
    Jerry Lee Lewis music plays during a vampire dance in the season finale of HBO's "True Blood." Also heard in the episode: Buddy & Julie Miller, B.B. King, Dave Alvin, Jace Everett and Bob Dylan
    Nov 8, 2009
    Dave Alvin joins Peter Case and Stan Ridgway at McCabe's in Santa Monica in a memorial concert for Southern California musician Amy Farris
    Jun 24, 2010
    Carlene Carter headlines a Nashville flood-relief concert at The Echo in Los Angeles with Dave Alvin, Syd Straw and Exene Cervenka

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