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Tommy Jarrell born, 1901
Stanley Brothers record “White Dove” for Columbia Records, 1949
Curt Chapman born, 1956
Last performance by Uncle Dave Macon at the Grand Ole Opry, 1952
“Will the Circle Be Unbroken” album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released, 1972
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Jim and Jesse join the Grand Ole Opry, 1964
The Whites join the Opry, 1984
A tornado struck southern Ohio and Kentucky leaving 41 dead, 2012.
(Play “March 2, 2012” by Turning Ground)
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Doc Watson born 1923 (died 5/29/2012)
Kyle Bailes died, 1996
“Colonel” Tom Riggs born, 1936 (died 8/30/2014)
Al Jones died, 2024
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Mardis Gras (Fat Tuesday)
(Play “Mardis Gras” by Evie Ladin or “Mardis Grass” by Mason Via, “When the Saints Go Marching In” by Flatt & Scruggs, “City of New Orleans” by the Seldom Scene or Special Consensus, or any cajun tunes).
John Duffey born, 1934 (died 12/10/1996)
(Play “Tribute to John Duffey” by Lorraine Jordan from her album “Mandolin Rose.”)
Bill Chapman born, 1954
Art Menius born, 1955
Larry Lynch born, 1954
Doug Burchett born, 1981
Scott Stoneman died, 1973
(Play “The Legend of Scott Stoneman” by Jack Tottle)
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Ash Wednesday
Fred Pike died, 1997
Wade Jessen died, 2015
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Bill Monroe inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1997
Doug Dillard born, 1937 (died 5/16/2012)
Don Stover born, 1928 (died 11/11/1996)
Bob Wills born, 1905 (died 5/13/1975)
Carl Sauceman born, 1922 (died 1/29/2005)
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Frank Solivan born, 1977
Liz Meyer born, 1957 (died 8/26/2011 of breast cancer)
Earl J.T. Gray (Station Inn) born, 1946 (died 3/20/2021)
First “Bluegrass Special” with Wayne Rice broadcast on KSON-AM, 1976.
Jack Anglin (Johnny and Jack) died, 1963
Maro Kawabata died, 2013
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Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass play Vanderbilt University and record a live album “Bluegrass Festival” (RCA) with guest Bill Monroe, 1974
Jimmy Stoneman born, 1937 (died 9/22/2002)
Junior Barber died, 2017
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It’s Daylight Savings Time! Set clocks forward one hour.
(For some song suggestions, click here)
Cleo Davis born, 1919
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Jethro Burns born, 1920 (died Feb. 4, 1989)
Norman Blake born, 1938
Rickie Simpkins born, 1955
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Cia Cherryholmes born, 1984
Jimmy Fortune born, 1955
Pete Pyle died, 1995
Dailey & Vincent inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry, 2017
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Marshall Wilborn born, 1952
Charles Bailey (Bailey Brothers) died, 2004
Steve Stevenson died, 2007
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Tim White born, 1956
Moondi Klein born, 1963
Benny Martin died, 2001
Jimmy Martin records “Sunny Side of the Mountain”, 1964
Bill Bolick (Blue Sky Boys) died, 2008
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Bob Paisley born, 1931 (died 11/29/2004)
Bruce Moody born, 1940 (died 2009)
Michael Martin Murphey born, 1945
Kristen Scott Benson born, 1976
David Harvey born, 1957
Matt Flinner born, 1969
Dale Potter died, 1996
Steve Mandell died, 2018
Billy Strings wins a Grammy Award for his album “Home,” 2021
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Raymond Fairchild born, 1939 (died 10/13/2019)
Victor Dowdy born, 1961
Last performance by Bill Monroe on the Grand Ole Opry, 1996 (Friday night)
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Tim O’Brien born, 1954
Robin Williams born, 1947
Bob Whitstein born, 1944
Ronnie McCoury born, 1967
Carlton Haney died, 2011
Jim and Jesse record “Air Mail Special”, 1953
Grand Ole Opry moves from the Ryman auditorium to its present home, 1974.
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St. Patrick’s Day
(For song suggestions, click here)
Wayne Lewis born, 1943
Sally Love born, 1953
Rudy Lyle born, 1936 (died Feb. 11, 1985).
“Kentucky” made official state song of Kentucky, 1992
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Walter Hensley born, 1936 (died 11/25/2012)
Steve Wilson born, 1958
Jeff Easter born, 1960
Ed Dye died, 2009
The Dillards make their first appearance on the Andy Griffith Show (Episode #88: “The Darlings Are Coming”), 1963
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Kim Fox born, 1966
Mike Munford born, 1958
Rose Maddox records “Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass” album, 1962
Randall Hylton died, 2001
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First Day of Spring
(For song suggestions, click here)
Ranger Doug born (Riders in the Sky), 1946
Charles Sawtelle died, 1999.
Forrest Rose (Perfect Strangers) died, 2005
Earl J.T. Gray (Station Inn) died, 2021
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Neil Rosenberg born, 1939
The legislature of the State of Kentucky passes Senate Resolution 195 recognizing Sam Bush as the Father of Newgrass Music, 2008
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Charlie Poole born, 1892
Gene Libbea born, 1953
James Bailey born, 1957
Uncle Dave Macon died, 1952
Stoney Cooper died, 1977
Daniel Bailey (Bailey Brothers) died, 2004
Eric Weissberg died, 2020
Ron Spears died, 2023
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Pappy Sherrill born, 1915
David Grisman born, 1945
Fiddlin’ John Carson born, 1868 (died 12/11/1949). He is widely considered to be the first person to record a country music song with lyrics and vocals.
Billy Constable born, 1959 (died 8/22/2015)
Pop Lewis died, 2004
Les Woodie died, 2018
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Mo Pitney born, 1993
Luke Morris born, 2000
Smitty Irvin died, 2003
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Frank Buchanan born, 1934
Buck Owens died, 2006
(Buck recorded one bluegrass album called “Ruby” in 1971)
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John Starling born, 1940 (died 5/2/2019)
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Opening Day for Major League Baseball
(Song suggestions: “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” by Tim & Dennis Crouch, Doc Watson or Sam Bush, or “Bottom of the Ninth” by Jason Barie)
Aubrey Haynie born, 1974
Bobby Atkins died, 2022
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Dean Webb born, 1937 (died 6/30/2018)
Benny Williams born, 1931 (died 10/11/2007)
Kevin Richardson born, 1979
Earl Scruggs died, 2012
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Joe Drumright died, 1996
John Rigsby born, 1975
Mike Lantz died, 2006
Joe Diffie died, 2020
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Leslie Keith born, 1906
Paul Williams born, 1935
Harley Allen died, 2011
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Jeremy Stephens born, 1984
Phil Leadbetter born, 1962 (died 10/14/2021)
Howard “Howdy” Forrester born, 1922 (died Aug. 1, 1987)
Carl Story died, 1995
Barry Crabtree born, 1966
Tommy Jackson born, 1926 (died 12/9/79)