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Jimmy Dean ~
Born into poverty on a farm in Plainview, Texas, in 1928,
Jimmy
Dean learned to sing and play music from his mother, Ruth. While
serving in the Air Force in Washington, D.C., he began his musical
career performing in nightclubs and eventually went on to starring in
his own radio show on WARL, Arlington, Virginia . . .
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Donna Meade Dean ~
Donna Meade Dean met
her husband Jimmy in Nashville, Tennessee when they were both guests
on the 'Nashville Now' television show. Born in Chase City, Virginia
and raised in Richmond, Donna's musical career began in the 1960's
while performing as a youngster with her brothers' band, the
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