If this is your birthday, congratulations! You were born on the same day as one of the best fiddle players ever, in country music. Johnny Gimble, born in Tyler, Texas, in 1926. Named Instrumentalist of the Year five times by the Country Music Association, his credits include work with Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Moe Bandy and George Strait.

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This red-head is turning a year older today.

Wynonna Judd, born at King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, in 1964, the same day her mother, Naomi Judd, graduates from high school. After performing with Naomi in a record-setting duo, The Judds, she embarks on a soul-tinged solo career.

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Happy 52nd, Wynonna!

This Is Memorial Day!

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This day, is dedicated to the service men and women who gave their lives for freedom and country.

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It is also a day to remember loved ones who have passed away. The roots of Memorial Day, go back to 1865 and the end of the Civil War. Then it was called Decoration Day and changed to Memorial Day in 1882.

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Concho Valley birthdays include:

Darby Ballard, 18. From her Grammy.

 

 

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