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Jan 2, 1951
Columbia releases Lefty Frizzell's "Look What Thoughts Will Do" backed by "Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday)"
Jan 5, 1951
Slim Whitman records his first hit, "Love Song Of The Waterfall," at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, Louisiana. The label will bill him on the single as "Slim Whitman, The Smilin' Star Duster"
Jan 6, 1951
Hank Snow blasts into the peak position on the Billboard country singles chart with "The Golden Rocket"
Jan 8, 1951
Decca releases two separate Red Foley singles: his solo recording of "Hot Rod Race" and a duet effort with Evelyn Knight, "My Heart Cries For You"
Jan 9, 1951
Brenda Gayle Webb, Loretta Lynn's youngest sister, is born in Paintsville, Kentucky. She adopts the stage name Crystal Gayle, and her pop-influenced country earns a string of hits, including the million-selling "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." She joins the Grand Ole Opry in 2017
Jan 10, 1951
Sony executive Allen Butler is born in Clarksville, Tennessee. Under his leadership in the 1990s, Wade Hayes, Rick Trevino, The Kinleys and The Dixie Chicks all have their first records released
Jan 11, 1951
Ernest Tubb records "Don't Stay Too Long" in an afternoon session at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel
Jan 11, 1951
Teddy Wilburn joins the Army
Jan 11, 1951
Lefty Frizzell records "I Want To Be With You Always" and "Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)" at the Jim Beck Studio in Dallas, Texas
Jan 12, 1951
Pop guitarist Larry Hoppen is born in Greenpoint, New York. As a member of Orleans, he contributes to the 1976 pop hit "Still The One," covered by Bill Anderson in country music. He also co-writes The Oak Ridge Boys' 1986 hit "Juliet"
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