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  • Nov 13, 1915
    Jack Guthrie is born in Olive, Oklahoma. A cousin of folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, he lands in country music's Top 10 three times in the mid-1940s before his death in 1948 from tuberculosis
    Jul 19, 1937
    "The Oklahoma And Woody Show" debuts on Los Angeles radio station KFVD. The program features Jack Guthrie and cousin Woody Guthrie, who will later be credited as co-writers on Jack Guthrie's hit "Oklahoma Hills"
    Sep 14, 1937
    Two months after the debut of the "Oklahoma And Woody Show" on Los Angeles' KFVD, Jack Guthrie abandons the radio program in search of a better income. His cousin, Woody Guthrie, continues to work without him
    Oct 16, 1944
    Jack Guthrie & His Oklahomans record "Oklahoma Hills" in Hollywood
    Jul 28, 1945
    Jack Guthrie hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first of six total weeks with "Oklahoma Hills"
    Jan 31, 1946
    The western movie "Frontier Gun Law" opens, with Charles Starrett in a leading role. The picture also includes an appearance by country singer Jack Guthrie
    Feb 16, 1946
    Jack Guthrie makes a guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Jul 23, 1947
    "Hollywood Barn Dance" debuts at Dallas' Rialto Theater. It's the only movie to feature Ernest Tubb in a starring role. It also has a minor spot for Jack Guthrie
    Jan 15, 1948
    Jack Guthrie dies from tuberculosis in Los Angeles. The yodeling cousin of Woody Guthrie was best known for his 1945 recording of "Oklahoma Hills"
    Apr 24, 1961
    Capitol releases Hank Thompson's version of Jack Guthrie's "Oklahoma Hills"

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