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    • May 1, 1968
    Stock in Minnie Pearl's Chicken Systems is traded publicly for the first time
    May 1, 1968
    The Everly Brothers and Margaret Whiting are guests of host Eddy Arnold on the NBC series "The Kraft Music Hall"
    May 2, 1968
    The Box Tops nab a gold single from the RIAA for "Cry Like A Baby." Guitarist Gary Talley goes on to provide backing vocals on Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind"
    May 3, 1968
    Singer/songwriter Shane Minor is born in Modesto, California. Signed to Mercury in the late-1990s, he writes Craig Morgan's "International Harvester," Cole Swindell's "Chillin' It," Kenny Chesney's "Live A Little" and Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess"
    May 5, 1968
    Buffalo Springfield, an early contributor to the country-rock movement, plays its final concert in Long Beach, California. Included in the band: Jim Messina, Stephen Stills and Neil Young
    May 8, 1968
    Elvis Presley finishes work on "Live A Little, Love A Little"
    May 8, 1968
    George D. Hay dies in his apartment in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Nicknamed the Solemn Ole Judge, he founded and named the influential WSM radio show the Grand Ole Opry, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966
    May 8, 1968
    Drummer Del Gray is born in Hamilton, Ohio. As a member of Little Texas, he plays a key rhythmic role in "God Blessed Texas," "Kick A Little" and "Life Goes On"
    May 9, 1968
    Loretta Lynn records "You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out On Me)" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
    May 9, 1968
    Merle Haggard records "Mama Tried" at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, with Glen Campbell joining the band on the session
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