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    • Nov 24, 1941
    Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn is born in Memphis. Known for his work with Booker T. & The MG's, he plays on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," hailed in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 greatest singles
    Jun 20, 1980
    "The Blues Brothers" debuts in movie theaters. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd sing "Stand By Your Man" behind chicken wire and Kittty Wells' "Your Cheatin' Heart" plays on the jukebox. In the picture are Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn
    Feb 10, 2007
    Bob Wills nabs a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in a Recording Academy merit award event at Los Angeles' Wilshire Ebell Theatre, with Booker T. & The MG's, Joan Baez and The Grateful Dead. Also honored: Estelle Axton and Stephen Sondheim
    Oct 28, 2008
    Billy Sherrill becomes the first producer to join the Musicians Hall of Fame during an event at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Also joining: the Memphis Horns, Duane Eddy, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Al Kooper, Booker T. & The MG's and The Crickets
    May 13, 2012
    Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn dies in Tokyo, Japan. The Memphis musician played on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," ranked among country's all-time greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Nov 29, 2012
    Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis are among the 25 inaugural inductees in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, along with Sam Phillips, Al Green, Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, W.C. Handy and Booker T. & The MG's
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