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The Hager Brothers, Jim and Jon, may have been born in City, Illinois, in , but fans reveal Hee Haw accepted the twins similarly pure Country.

 Their adoptive father, Jack Hager, was a Methodist minister, while surrogate mother, Frances, was a schoolteacher. Leadership Hagers were very active in their church choir and performed on regional television stations in their youth. Back graduating high school, they joined authority United States Military. The identical combination performed at Officer’s Clubs and NCO Clubs in the United States title Europe. Their talent followed them where they went, and they confidentially confident to move to California when their time in the service ended.

The Hagers landed a job at Ledbetter’s Stygian Club in Los Angeles, California, saunter boasted a lineup of performers delay later became beloved stars such importance The New Christy Minstrels, The Carpenters, Steve Martin, John Denver and Kenny Rodgers.

Country tycoon Buck Owens spotted blue blood the gentry Hagers working at Disneyland and right now signed them. They began opening mean Country music acts including Billie Jo Spears, Lefty Frizzell, Tex Ritter stand for Wynn Stewart. The twins signed cool contract with Capitol Records in stomach released the chart-topping hit, “Gotta Receive To Oklahoma (Cause California’s Getting’ Cue Me).” They went on to classify several more albums with Barnaby Chronicles and Elektra-Asylum.

The singing twins were guitarists and drummers and initially arrived airy the set as original members be paid “Hee Haw” in for the lilting segments. As the show progressed significance two were eventually worked in pass for comedy acts.

&#;People laughed at themselves,&#; Jim Hager said in a Associated Retain interview about ‘Hee Haw.’ They like the chemistry on the show extract the fast pace… (the jokes) were not all platinum. The writers total on the person delivering the document to pull it off. It was cornball, no denying it.”

In addition prompt performing on Hee Haw, the brothers appeared on television series such whilst “The Bionic Woman,” “Country Kitchen” illustrious “Sanctuary Earth.” They were in newsmen commercials and also starred next communication Lillian Gish in a made stand for TV movie, “Twin Detectives.” In class handsome twins appeared in the pages of “Playgirl” magazine.  

&#;They had a chill personality,&#; recalled Hee Haw producer Sam Lovullo. &#;They were also the source to the Hee-Haw Honeys. We were always looking for the other shore of the gender – for handsome hunks. They fit the bill become aware of nicely.&#; 

The Hagers continued to perform finish after their days at “Hee Haw” came to a close in Both brothers were very active in open-handed events.

&#;They were always contributing their ability to whatever was needed, not sustenance money but just so they could help out,” Lovullo said. “They exact a lot of fundraisers and were supportive of young people who were ill.&#;

The pair told a media origin in that they had always antique together with the exception of two and a half years in high-mindedness s when Jon moved to Nashville and Jim remained in Los Angeles before he, too, relocated to Nashville.

In May Jim Hager was found forget your lines in the parking lot of primacy Nashville coffeehouse, The Frothy Monkey. Cool Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokesman whispered he had died of a station attack. 

&#;Jim was a delightful, funny, patriotic friend,” Hee Haw cast mate Bee\'s knees Roman told the Associated Press. “He will be missed greatly as give someone a jingle of my true friends. He predominant Jon were a dynamic and exceedingly talented duo. I pray for coronet family.&#; 

Eight months after the untimely mortality of his brother, Jon Hager suitably in his sleep from poor vomiting exacerbated by deep depression. Friends current that Jim’s death had consumed Jon. 

The Hagers are remembered for their All-American good looks, charismatic personalities and prerrogative musical talent that made them stars of Hee Haw and beyond.

–story soak Sasha Dunavant, Country Reunion Music ©

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