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Jul 8, 1895Fiddler George Wilkerson is born in Stevenson, Alabama. He founds The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that becomes an early staple of the Grand Ole Opry, where the act remains until the 1970sFeb 10, 1896Banjo player Claude Lampley is born in Bon Aqua, Tennessee. He becomes an original member of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band affiliated with the Grand Ole Opry from its early years until the 1970sJul 3, 1905Mandolin player Tommy Leffew is born in Tennessee. He becomes a member of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that joins the Grand Ole Opry in its early years and remains with the radio show until the 1970sFeb 9, 1908Guitarist Howard Ragsdale is born in Lyles, Tennessee. He joins The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that finds a home on the Grand Ole Opry from the radio show's early years until the 1970sDec 17, 1927G.W. Wilkerson & His Fruit Jar Drinkers make their debut on the Grand Ole OpryOct 14, 1939NBC's 26-station "Red" network of radio stations carries a half-hour segment of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, with Roy Acuff hosting. Acts include Uncle Dave Macon, The Fruit Jar Drinkers and DeFord BaileyMar 5, 1954Fiddler George Wilkerson dies at his home in Nashville following a six-month illness. He was the founder and leader of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that was a mainstay of the early Grand Ole OpryDec 14, 1966Guitarist Howard Ragsdale dies. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry act The Fruit Jar DrinkersJul 1, 1971Mandolin player Tommy Leffew dies in Nashville. He was an original member of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that played the Grand Ole Opry in its early years and remained with the show until after Leffew's deathMay 30, 1975Banjo player Claude Lampley dies in Nashville. He was a founding member of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that held down a spot on the Grand Ole Opry from the 1920s until the 1970s
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