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Toy Caldwell

Toy Caldwell, American guitarist and songwriter (died 1993)

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Born
November 13, 1947
Died
February 25, 1993
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1947

About Toy Caldwell

Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. was an American musician who was most notable as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern rock group the Marshall Tucker Band. A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983. In addition to his role as lead guitarist, he was also the band's steel guitarist, and performed lead vocals including on one of the band's best-known hits, "Can't You See." Younger brother Tommy Caldwell joined in 1973 when Wilkie left and the band became the Marshall Tucker Band.

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Toy Caldwell timeline

  1. Younger brother Tommy Caldwell joined in 1973 when Wilkie left and the band became the Marshall Tucker Band.
  2. A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983.

The world when Toy Caldwell was born

Toy Caldwell was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Toy Caldwell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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