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Hank and Hiram
WLS National Barn Dance

About the Group

About The Group

They were often referred to as the "Kansas Cut-Ups." One year, they drove an antique one-cylinder automobile '... all over the World's Fair grounds' and on many streets of Chicago during Farmer's Week last summer (1933?).

Timeline and Trivia Notes

Group Members included:

  • Hiram's real name was Trulan Wilder, was a native of Kansas
  • Hank's real name was Jack Dunigan and came from Missouri
  • Jack's father practically owned the town of Brazwell, Missouri as he ran the blacksmith shop, the feed mill and the post office.
  • Hank played guitar and was also an experienced baker