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Died On This Date (May 1, 2008) Jim Hager / Hee Haw’s Hager Twins

Posted by themusicsover on May 1, 2010

Jim Hager
August 30, 1941 – May 1, 2008

Jim Hager, left with Roy Clark and brother Jon Hager

Jim Hager, left with Roy Clark and brother Jon Hager

Jim Hager was a country singer and comedian who performed with his twin brother, Jon Hager as the Hager Twins on the TV show, Hee Haw.   The brothers were born in Chicago, but moved to Los Angeles where they performed in support of Steve Martin, the Carpenters and Kenny Rogers.  They were also regular performers at Disneyland which is where Buck Owens discovered them and offered them a contract.  In 1969, the Hager Twins began a 17-year run on Hee Haw.  Signed to Capitol Records at the time, the Hagers had a handful of country hits.   Jim Hager passed away of a heart attack on May 1, 2008.



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