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    • May 27, 1921
    Redd Stewart is born in Ashland City, Tennessee. He replaces Eddy Arnold as the featured vocalist in Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys, writing the Patti Page classic "Tennessee Waltz" and Ernest Tubb's "Soldier's Last Letter"
    Mar 20, 1947
    Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart sign their first songwriter contract with Acuff-Rose, where their collaborations include "Tennessee Waltz," "Slow Poke" and "Bonaparte's Retreat," among others
    Nov 7, 1950
    Big band leader Guy Lombardo records a pop version of Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart's "Tennessee Waltz"
    Apr 9, 1955
    Red Foley performs "Peter Cottontail" and "Foggy River" on ABC's "Ozark Jubilee." Redd Stewart delivers "Tennessee Waltz"
    Oct 12, 1970
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts its first 20 members. The inaugural list includes Ted Daffan, Johnny Bond, Floyd Tillman, Stuart Hamblen, Cindy Walker, Merle Travis, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Bob Wills, Fred Rose, Hank Williams, A.P. Carter and Jimmie Rodgers
    Oct 12, 1974
    Redd Stewart sings "Tennesssee Waltz," Pee Wee King performs "Slow Poke" and Jody Miller does "Let Me Be There" as guests on "Hee Haw." The show is hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark, who covers "Ashes Of Love" and "Hello Love"
    Jul 26, 2003
    Darlene Stewart dies in Louisville, Kentucky. Barely one week later, her husband, "Tennessee Waltz" songwriter Redd Stewart, also dies
    Aug 2, 2003
    Singer/songwriter Redd Stewart dies in St. Matthews, Kentucky. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, his credits include "Soldier's Last Letter," "Slowpoke" and "Tennessee Waltz"
    Jun 18, 2005
    Ashland City, Tennessee, dedicates the Tennessee Waltz Parkway, honoring native Redd Stewart, who co-wrote the classic
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