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    • May 25, 1973
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band earns its first gold album from the RIAA, for "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." The two-record set features guests Maybelle Carter, Roy Acuff, Jimmy Martin, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis, Vassar Clements, Norman Blake, Junior Huskey and Bashful Brother Oswald
    Aug 24, 1973
    Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn co-host "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV. Guests include Don Gibson, Tom T. Hall, George Jones, Tammy Wynette,Tanya Tucker, Charlie Rich, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Rodriguez, Earl Scruggs and Conway Twitty
    Mar 30, 1974
    The Earl Scruggs Revue appears on the Grand Ole Opry as members for the last time. Their material for the night includes "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "I Shall Be Released" and "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T For Texas)"
    Jan 8, 1975
    Earl Scruggs begins recording a 25th anniversary album with a band that includes sons Gary and Randy Scruggs, Billy Joel, Charlie Daniels, Alvin Lee, Roger McGuinn, Bonnie Bramlett, Tracy Nelson and Buffy Sainte-Marie, among others
    Feb 19, 1975
    Two future Hall of Famers meet in the recording studio, as Earl Scruggs and Johnny Cash record "I Still Miss Someone" in Nashville, accompanied by Scruggs' sons, Randy and Gary Scruggs
    Sep 29, 1975
    Earl Scruggs suffers head injuries, facial cuts, a broken nose and broken ankle when the plane he pilots crashes while landing in East Nashville
    Nov 16, 1975
    "Banjoman," a full-length movie celebrating the career of Earl Scruggs, premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Also featured: The Byrds, Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Merle Watson, David Bromberg, Tracy Nelson and Ramblin' Jack Elliott
    Feb 6, 1976
    Four months after a near-fatal plane crash, Earl Scruggs makes his return to the stage in Bloomington, Indiana. Scruggs travels to the show by bus
    Mar 12, 1977
    The Statler Brothers host the syndicated TV show "Music Hall America," joined by Brenda Lee, Billy Swan and The Earl Scruggs Revue
    May 7, 1977
    Nashville-born Pat Boone hosts the syndicated TV show "Music Hall America," also featuring The Earl Scruggs Revue and Music City comedian Jim Varney
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