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    • Nov 14, 1917
    Steel guitarist Noel Boggs is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He becomes a major figure in western swing, recording with Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, Merle Travis and The Sons Of The Pioneers, among others
    Jul 4, 1939
    Hank Penny records "Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon" at the Gayoso Hotel in Memphis. The heat is so bad that the band--including Noel Boggs, Boudleaux Bryant, Sheldon Bennett, Louis Dumont and Carl Stewart--plays in its underwear
    Oct 8, 1945
    Hank Penny records the Noel Boggs-penned "Steel Guitar Stomp" with producer Merle Travis at the Universal Studios in Pasadena, California
    Aug 15, 1946
    The Charles Starrett western "Heading West" debuts in theaters, with Smiley Burnette also in the cast. Hank Penny makes a musical appearance with his Plantation Boys, including Harold Hensley, Noel Boggs and Sanford Williams
    Oct 11, 1948
    Tommy Duncan, former vocalist for The Texas Playboys, debuts his new band, The All-Stars, at Los Angeles' 97th Street Corral. The group includes ex-Playboys Noel Boggs, Joe Holley, Ocie Stockard, Millard Kelso, Jimmy Wyble and Cameron Hill
    Mar 31, 1950
    "Everybody's Dancin'" debuts in theaters, featuring Spade Cooley, who also wrote the script. Noel Boggs doubles in some scenes for Cooley, who had a heart attack during the production period. Also featured are The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Aug 30, 1974
    Steel guitar player Noel Boggs dies of a heart attack in Los Angeles. He earned acclaim for his work on recordings by Bob Wills, Merle Travis, Jimmy Wakely and The Sons Of The Pioneers
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