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    • Dec 31, 1933
    Fred Carter Jr. is born in Winnsboro, Georgia. The father of Deana Carter, he becomes a Nashville session guitarist, playing on hits by Simon & Garfunkel, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers, Marty Robbins and Conway Twitty
    Jan 4, 1966
    Deana Carter is born in Nashville. The daughter of guitarist Fred Carter, her 1996 hit "Strawberry Wine" nets the Country Music Association's Song and Single of the Year. She also co-writes the Kenny Chesney/Grace Potter duet "You And Tequila"
    Apr 24, 1969
    Bob Dylan begins recording his album "Self Portrait" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, with Charlie Daniels among the session players. Other musicians include Charlie McCoy, Fred Carter Jr., Pete Drake and Kenny Buttrey
    Nov 2, 1970
    Simon & Garfunkel record the pop hits "Cecilia" and "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," featuring Nashville guitarist Fred Carter Jr., along with session musicians Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel and Hal Blaine
    Jun 6, 1978
    Waylon Jennings holds an overdub session with guitarist Fred Carter for "I've Always Been Crazy," the sixth time he's worked on the song, at American Studios in Nashville
    Jun 7, 1978
    In the seventh session held for the song, drummer Richie Albright and guitarist Fred Carter add overdubs to Waylon Jennings' "I've Always Been Crazy" at Nashville American Studios
    Apr 13, 2002
    The state of Louisiana observes Fred Carter Jr. Day. The guitarist's credits include hits by Conway Twitty, Kenny Rogers and Waylon Jennings, among others
    Dec 28, 2004
    Guitarist Fred Carter breaks his collarbone falling on ice in Louisiana. The father of Deana Carter, his credits include hits by Waylon Jennings, Bobby Goldsboro, Roy Orbison and Porter Wagoner, among others
    Jul 18, 2007
    When Levon Helm plays Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, he's joined by surprise guests Lee Roy Parnell, Sheryl Crow, Ricky Skaggs, Fred Carter Jr. and John Hiatt, plus previously announced guests Sam Bush, Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris
    Jul 17, 2010
    Guitarist Fred Carter Jr. dies at Nashville's Vanderbilt Medical Center following a stroke. The father of Deana Carter, he played on hits by Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, Bobby Bare and Porter Wagoner
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