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  • Aug 10, 1926
    Junior Samples is born in Cumming, Georgia. Dressed in trademark overalls, the heavy-set comedian becomes a fixture on "Hee Haw." The phone number from his satirical used car commercials provides the name of the retro country band BR549
    Aug 10, 1969
    Loretta Lynn performs "Wine Women And Song" and "You Ain't Woman Enough" on CBS's "Hee Haw." Waylon Jennings also guests with regulars Buck Owens, Junior Samples, Stringbean, Archie Campbell and Roy Clark, who does "White Lightning"
    Aug 17, 1969
    Jerry Lee Lewis performs "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)" and Conway Twitty contributes "I Love You More Today" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw" with Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Stringbean, Junior Samples, Lulu Roman, Gordie Tapp and Grandpa Jones
    Oct 4, 1969
    "Hee Haw" star Junior Samples has a heart attack in Greenville, South Carolina
    Nov 8, 1969
    The Everly Brothers perform Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" on "The Hollywood Palace." Roy Rogers & Dale Evans guest-host the ABC variety show, with appearances by The Sons Of The Pioneers and "Hee Haw" stars Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl and Junior Samples
    Dec 31, 1969
    Happy new year from the cornfield! "Hee Haw" welcomes musical guests Dottie West and Hank Williams Jr. alongside the CBS show's cast regulars Buck Owens, Stringbean, Junior Samples, Grandpa Jones and Roy Clark, who sings "Yesterday, When I Was Young"
    Jan 28, 1970
    Merle Haggard sings "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" and Loretta Lynn delivers "Fist City" on the CBS series "Hee Haw." Buck Owens and Roy Clark host, joined by regulars Lulu Roman, Grandpa Jones, Gordie Tapp, Stringbean and Junior Samples
    Feb 25, 1970
    Charley Pride sings "(I'm So) Afraid Of Losing You Again" and "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw." Loretta Lynn also guests alongside weekly regulars Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Junior Samples, Lulu Roman and Grandpa Jones
    Mar 24, 1970
    "Hee Haw" star Junior Samples announces he may run for lieutenant governor of Georgia, alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Ronnie Thompson
    Mar 25, 1970
    Connie Smith performs "You And Your Sweet Love" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw," featuring Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Gordie Tapp, Lulu Roman, Stringbean, Junior Samples and Grandpa Jones

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