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    • May 2, 1965
    Future country hitmaker Tom Jones makes his American TV debut, performing on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." Also appearing that evening: Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones and comedian Totie Fields
    May 30, 1965
    The Animals play the Jimmy Reed song "Bright Lights, Big City" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song will become a country hit for Sonny James in 1971. Sullivan's entertainment for the evening also includes Wayne Newton and Connie Francis
    Jun 13, 1965
    The Seekers perform "A World Of Our Own" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song becomes a country hit for Sonny James three years later. Sullivan's lineup for the evening also includes Tom Jones and comedian Sid Caesar
    Sep 14, 1965
    Gunilla Hutton begins portraying Billie Joe Bradley on the CBS sitcom "Petticoat Junction." She goes on to a regular role on "Hee Haw"
    Oct 4, 1965
    CBS-TV's "The Steve Lawrence Show" presents a salute to country music, with Eddy Arnold, Grandpa Jones, The Jordanaires, The Stoney Mountain Cloggers and fiddlers Shorty Lavender, Benny Martin and Tommy Vaden
    Nov 24, 1965
    Tennessee Ernie Ford guests on the CBS variety series "The Danny Kaye Show"
    Nov 28, 1965
    Petula Clark performs "My Love" from New York on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." Five years later, the song emerges in country music in the hands of Sonny James
    Dec 12, 1965
    The Byrds perform "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" during CBS' telecast of "The Ed Sullivan Show." The group includes Chris Hillman, a future member of country music's Desert Rose Band
    Jan 4, 1966
    "Rawhide" makes its final prime-time appearance with Sheb Wooley portraying cowboy Pete Nolan alongside the CBS series' star, Clint Eastwood
    Jan 23, 1966
    Rick Nelson appears as a musical guest on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." Others who perform include Duke Ellington, Eydie Gorme and comedian Jo Anne Worley
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