 On June 8, 1939, when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the White House of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, there were numerous musical acts, including Lawrence Tibbett, Marian Anderson, and Kate Smith.Also included were a troupe of Bascom Lunsford's square dancers and the Coon Creek Girls.In 1979, John Lair revived the name with the "New Coon Creek Girls", a combo which remained popular for several decades, despite numerous changes in line-up.