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    • Feb 5, 1941
    Henson Cargill is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After working as a deputy sheriff, he earns his only #1 single in 1968 with the social statement "Skip A Rope"
    Jan 20, 1968
    Henson Cargill is featured on "The Porter Wagoner Show"
    Feb 3, 1968
    Henson Cargill kicks off a five-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Skip A Rope"
    Jan 7, 1970
    Wanda Jackson performs "Right Or Wrong" and "In The Middle Of A Heartache" on an episode of CBS-TV's "Hee Haw." Henson Cargill is also a musical guest on the show, hosted by Roy Clark and Buck Owens, who sings his hits "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Together Again"
    Feb 18, 1970
    Buck Owens and Buddy Alan sing "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw." Owens and his co-host, Roy Clark, are joined by guests Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette and Henson Cargill
    Sep 6, 1974
    Atlantic Records closes its country office in Nashville. Willie Nelson remains under contract to the label, but David Rogers, Terry Stafford and Henson Cargill are left without recording deals
    Sep 10, 1981
    Henson Cargill opens Henson's, a country club in Oklahoma City. Glen Campbell plays opening night
    Mar 24, 2007
    Henson Cargill dies in Oklahoma City, days after undergoing surgery. He earned a trio of hits in the late-1960s, including "Skip A Rope," a crossover single with a distinct message about hypocrisy and social injustice
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