In 1881, the Gunfight at the OK Corral occurred. In this fight, Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp, and John "Doc" Holliday outgunned members of the opposing "Cowboy" faction, leaving three of them dead. Those were Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury, and Billy Clanton. It has been the basis for many TV shows and movies, including "Wyatt Earp" and "Tombstone".
In 1929, Neal Matthews,Jr. was born. He was a member of the Jordanaires, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, posthumously. While they were remembered for all their work with Elvis, they were probably the most recorded vocal group in the history of music, having done work with Elvis, Patsy Cline, Jimmy Dean, and many, many others.
In 1999, songwriter and singer Hoyt Axton passed away. He was a very accomplished actor, writer, singer, songwriter, musician, boxer, and will be remembered for his passion for life itself. He died of a heart attack, after a long illness marked by heart problems and a stroke.
