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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="red">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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'''Roger Dean Miller''', born in
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="orange">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Fort Worth, [[Texas]], during the [[depression]], a harsh beginning. Fatherless and
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="yellow">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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separated from his mother and two older brothers at the age
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="green">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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of one, it would be a difficult childhood.
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="blue">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="indigo">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Living with relatives in [[Oklahoma]], Roger’s escape from a lonely
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="purple">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center><center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="red">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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and unhappy childhood came from listening to the Grand Ole Opry
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="orange">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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on the [[radio]], learning to play a [[guitar]] and cultivating a talent for
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="yellow">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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[[song]]writing. Joining the army at 17 years of age, after serving in
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="green">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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[[Korea]] he was discharged and headed straight to [[Nashville]] in
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="blue">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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search of a career in music.
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="indigo">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="purple">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center><center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="red">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Taking a job as a hotel bellhop, the multi talented Roger Miller
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="orange">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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began to open doors that would lead to his becoming a renowned
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="yellow">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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songwriter and a chart topping singer with scores of gold
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="green">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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records, a Tony and numerous [[Grammy awards]] to his credit.
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="blue">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="indigo">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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As a songwriter, Roger wrote hits for dozens of recording artists
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="purple">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center><center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="red">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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including, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Jim Reeves, Ray Price
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and Andy Williams.
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="green">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Signing a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1960, Roger had
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="blue">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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limited success with three singles. His luck would change when
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="indigo">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Nashville’s Mercury Records head, Shelby Singleton, would have
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="purple">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center><center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="red">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Roger sign with the company’s new Smash label.
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="orange">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="yellow">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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Written by Roger, “Dang Me” was a country and pop chart
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topper in 1964. Two more of his creations, “Chug-A-Lug” and
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<center><div style="text-decoration:blink"><big><big><big><big><big><big><big><font color="blue">F̡̬̜̤̗̘͙̥̌͊̓̄͑̈́ͫ̈́͝U̸͇̯̜͎ͧ̅ͬͥ͌́̌̆̽C̷̬͇͚͚͚̖̬̰̰͚̟̣̹͚͍͔̥̒̆̽͆ͣ͑̅̅́͘͜͜K̶̸̨̗͚̳̯̗̝̰̖̣̯̞̤̦̟̖̱̓ͫ̏́̏ͪͫ̄̆͆́͟ ̵̤̭̩͔͓̯̳̳͈̟̟̣͍̖̏ͧ́̂͟ͅͅͅỲ̊ͩ̍ͧ̽</font></big></big></big></big></big></big></big></div></center>
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“Do-Wacka-Do” repeated his success in the same year.
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In 1965 Roger Miller hit with his multi-million seller,
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“King of the Road” and followed with “Engine, Engine #9” ,
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“One Dyin’ And A Buryin”, “Kansas City Star” and “England Swings”.
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Among other Roger Miller hits, “Husbands and Wives”, “Walkin” In
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The Sunshine”, “Little Green Apples” and “Me and Bobby McGee”.
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In addition to eleven Grammy Awards, Roger also won
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Broadway’s prestigious Tony Award for writing the score
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of the musical “Big River”.
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In 1973 he was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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The Academy of Country Music, presented him with the Pioneer
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Award in 1988. Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music
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Hall of Fame in 1995.
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A lifetime [[cigarette]] smoker, Roger died of [[lung]] and throat
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[[cancer]] on October 25, 1992. He was 56 years of age.
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