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Sep 20, 1961
Karl Farr, of the Sons Of The Pioneers, dies of a heart attack on stage at the Eastern Exposition Coliseum in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Known for "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water," the western harmony group later joins the Country Music Hall of Fame
Sep 21, 1961
The landing gear fails on an airplane carrying Rose Maddox to Boston's Logan Airport. The plane spins into Boston Harbor; only one passenger dies
Nov 29, 1961
Guitarist Duke Levine is born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He works with Mary Chapin Carpenter, backing her on "Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line," her contribution to the 1997 album "The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute"
Oct 31, 1964
Ray Charles is arrested in Boston for possession of marijuana and heroin, leading him to secure professional help to beat his addiction
Apr 30, 1965
Actor Adrian Pasdar is born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Known for his work in the TV series "Heroes" and "Judging Amy," he marries Dixie Chick Natalie Maines
Dec 3, 1966
A Boston court convicts Ray Charles of heroin and marijuana possession. He receives a five-year suspended sentence and a $10,000 fine. Charles had a pop hit earlier in the year with Buck Owens' "Crying Time"
Mar 6, 1967
Actress Connie Britton is born in Boston, Massachusetts. She portrays aging country singer Rayna James in the ABC-TV drama "Nashville" and performs on the Top 10 album "The Music Of Nashville: Original Soundtrack Season 1 Volume 1"
Dec 22, 1968
Singer/songwriter Lori McKenna is born in Stoughton, Massachusetts. She writes Hunter Hayes' single "I Want Crazy," Carrie Underwood's "Cry Pretty," Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" and Tim McGraw's "Humble And Kind"
Aug 25, 1970
Jo Dee Messina is born in Holliston, Massachusetts. After releasing her first album in 1996, she becomes a significant performer by mining strong, survivor themes, taking the Country Music Association's Horizon Award in 1999
Oct 27, 1970
Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy co-found Rounder Records in Somerville, Massachusetts. Specializing in American roots music, the label is best known for its association with Alison Krauss + Union Station
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