| Orbie Lee Orbison, Roy’s father, is born in Olustee, Oklahoma. His twin brother Orby dies at birth.
Olustee, Oklahoma |
1913-13-01 |
| Nadine Schultz, Roy’s mother, is born in Wise County, Texas.
Wise County, Texas |
1914-25-07 |
| In February, 1933, Orbie Lee (d. 1985) marries Nadine Schultz (d. 1992). | 1933-02-01 |
| Roy gets his first guitar for his 6th Birthday and the Orbison’s move to Fort Worth, Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas |
1942-04-23 |
| Roy and his older brother are sent back to Vernon to live with their Grandmother due to a polio epidemic in Forth Worth, TX in 1944. | 1944-01-01 |
| Roy wins talent contest on Radio KVWC in Vernon, TX and gets own Saturday Show this year.
Vernon, Texas |
1945-04-01 |
| Late 1946 family moves west to Wink, TX.
Wink, Texas |
1946-09-01 |
| In 1949 Roy forms his first band, which included James Morrow on guitar. | 1949-01-01 |