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May 1, 1961
Roland White and Clarence White appear as members of the fictitious band The Country Boys in an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" on CBS
May 1, 1961
Decca releases Webb Pierce's "Sweet Lips"
May 2, 1961
RCA releases Elvis Presley's "I Feel So Bad"
May 3, 1961
Songwriter Harlan Howard records the original version of "She Called Me Baby." The song becomes a hit for Charlie Rich in 1974
May 6, 1961
Dick Clark, the future producer of the Academy of Country Music awards, is officially divorced from his first wife, Barbara
May 8, 1961
Faron Young's version of the Willie Nelson-penned "Hello Walls" hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
May 8, 1961
As he turns 21, Ricky Nelson officially changes his stage name to Rick Nelson
May 9, 1961
Ann-Margret records the pop hit "I Just Don't Understand" at RCA Studio B in Nashville. Among the ace musicians on the session: pianist Floyd Cramer, bass player Bob Moore, harmonica man Charlie McCoy and The Jordanaires
May 12, 1961
Leroy Van Dyke records "Walk On By" at the Bradley Recording Studio in Nashville
May 13, 1961
Actor Gary Cooper dies of cancer in Beverly Hills, California. Known for his work in "High Noon," "The Pride Of The Yankees" and "Sergeant York," he will be referenced in Bill Anderson's 1970 country hit "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone"
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