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    • Apr 27, 1932
    Maxine Brown, of The Browns, is born in Campti, Louisiana. Along with sister Bonnie and brother Jim Ed, she becomes part of a smooth-singing harmony trio, netting major recordings with "The Three Bells" and "Scarlet Ribbons." The Browns join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
    Mar 15, 1954
    Jim Ed and Maxine Brown record "Looking Back To See" in Shreveport. It becomes the first hit for The Browns
    Oct 22, 1955
    Sonny James and Jim & Maxine Brown appear on the ABC series "Ozark Jubilee," hosted by Red Foley
    Oct 21, 1967
    The Browns make their final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry as members, as Maxine and Bonnie Brown retire, leaving Jim Ed Brown to a solo career. Among the hits they play are "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)," "The Three Bells" and "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On"
    Jun 13, 1977
    Tom T. Hall records "I Wish I Loved Somebody Else" with Bonnie Brown and Maxine Brown on backing vocals at the Toy Box in Nashville
    Apr 27, 1996
    The Browns are reunited on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry
    Aug 4, 2003
    "Looking Back To See," written by Maxine Brown, is published. The book tells the story of The Browns, using their first hit as its title
    Jan 18, 2006
    Maxine Brown, best known for her work with The Browns, leaves a North Little Rock hospital where she's been treated for a broken hip
    Jul 16, 2016
    Bonnie Brown, of The Browns, dies after a battle with lung cancer at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. The group applied traditional-pop harmonies to country songs in the 1950s and '60s, led by "The Three Bells." The Browns joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
    Jan 21, 2019
    Maxine Brown Russell dies at Bowman Hospice in Little Rock with family at her side. She was preceded in passing by siblings Jim Ed and Bonnie Brown, her partners in The Browns, a harmony trio best known for the 1959 hit "The Three Bells." The Browns joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015
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