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    • Oct 4, 1929
    Leroy Van Dyke is born in Spring Fork, Missouri. He earns a major pop and country hit with his 1961 recording "Walk On By," and scores as well with "Auctioneer" and "If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone)"
    Sep 15, 1956
    Dot releases Leroy Van Dyke's pop hit "Auctioneer"
    May 12, 1961
    Leroy Van Dyke records "Walk On By" at the Bradley Recording Studio in Nashville
    Sep 25, 1961
    Leroy Van Dyke's "Walk On By" spends the first of 19 weeks at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Jan 24, 1962
    Leroy Van Dyke records "If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone)" at the Bradley Recording Studio in Nashville. The backing vocal group, the Merry Melody Singers, includes Ray Stevens
    Jun 15, 1962
    Johnny Cash tops a bill at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl with Patsy Cline, George Jones, The Carter Family, Johnny Western, Merle Travis, Gene Autry, Gordon Terry, Roger Miller, Flatt & Scruggs, Stuart Hamblen, Don Gibson and Leroy Van Dyke
    Oct 20, 1962
    Leroy Van Dyke joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Apr 28, 1965
    Leroy Van Dyke performs "Auctioneer" during ABC's prime-time telecast of "Shindig!"
    Nov 25, 1965
    Leroy Van Dyke is dropped from the Grand Ole Opry cast for failing to make the required number of annual appearances
    Dec 2, 1965
    Leroy Van Dyke performs "Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" on ABC-TV's "Shindig!"
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