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Jun 7, 1934Wynn Stewart is born in Morrisville, Missouri. A West Coast singer who helps define the Bakersfield Sound, he writes Merle Haggard's "Sing A Sad Song," and garners five hits of his own during the 1960s, including "It's Such A Pretty World Today"Apr 5, 1948Thirteen-year-old Wynn Stewart makes his first recording, a simple acetate disc featuring a version of an Eddy Arnold hit, "Anytime"Jan 30, 1956Wynn Stewart holds his first Capitol session, recording the Harlan Howard song "You Took Her Off My Hands (Now Please Take Her Off My Mind)." A Ray Price version of the title becomes a hit six years laterFeb 8, 1956Wynn Stewart records his first hit, "The Waltz Of The Angels"Apr 16, 1956Capitol releases Wynn Stewart's "The Waltz Of The Angels"May 10, 1957Songwriter Harlan Howard marries Lula Grace Smith, who later comes to fame as Grand Ole Opry star Jan Howard, in Las Vegas. Among the witnesses: Wynn StewartJun 9, 1958Wynn Stewart signs with Gene Autry's new label, Challenge RecordsMay 6, 1959Wynn Stewart records the first version of "Above And Beyond," which becomes a hit the following year for Buck OwensSep 15, 1959Wynn Stewart records "Wishful Thinking" at Radio Recorders in HollywoodNov 14, 1961Wynn Stewart and businessman Don Spafford open a Las Vegas club, Nashville Nevada. They call attention to the club's hours--it's open 24-hours-a-day--by dropping the key to the front door from an airplane into the desert
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