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    • Dec 15, 1902
    Nudie Cohn is born in Kiev, Ukraine. The Hollywood clothier brings the rhinestone suit to prominence, fashioning outfits for Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Porter Wagoner, among others
    Mar 28, 1957
    Elvis Presley wears a $2,500 gold lame suit, inspired by Liberace, for the first time during a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. The suit is designed by hillbilly fashion specialist Nudie Cohn
    Jan 28, 1965
    Rex Allen, pop singer Jack Jones and Jimmy Dean perform a medley of western songs--including "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Ragtime Cowboy Joe," "Cool Water" and "Don't Fence Me In"--on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show." Rhinestone fashion guru Nudie Cohn also appears as Allen delivers "Streets Of Laredo" and "This Ole House"
    Jun 28, 1969
    Nudie Cohn, the Hollywood tailor who makes rhinestone stagewear for Porter Wagoner, Webb Pierce, Elvis Presley and The Byrds, is celebrated on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
    May 9, 1984
    Nudie Cohn dies at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. The tailor, known for his rhinestone-studded outfits, designed stage gear for Elvis Presley, Porter Wagoner, Lefty Frizzell and Webb Pierce, among others
    Sep 30, 1994
    Ten years after the death of rhinestone designer Nudie Cohn, Nudie's closes its doors in Los Angeles. Among those who wore Nudie suits: Hank Williams, Tex Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Webb Pierce, Glen Campbell and Elton John
    Feb 14, 2001
    Cranes hoist Elvis Presley's gold Cadillac, Webb Pierce's gaudy Pontiac and Nudie's sign onto the third floor of the new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum before the last wall is sealed
    Apr 7, 2006
    Bobbie Nudie, wife of the late western tailor Nudie Cohn, dies in Valencia, California. He designed rhinestone-laden suits for the likes of Roy Rogers, Porter Wagoner, Tex Ritter and Lefty Frizzell
    Oct 28, 2011
    The Country Music Hall of Fame unveils a spotlight exhibit, "Silver Threads And Golden Needles: Nudie's Rodeo Tailors." It includes stagewear used by Rex Allen, Marty Robbins and Merle Travis
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