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Oct 16, 1976Rosanne Cash meets future husband and producer Rodney Crowell during a party at Waylon Jennings' houseJul 14, 1978Warner Bros. releases Rodney Crowell's debut single, "Elvira." The song becomes a hit three years later for The Oak Ridge BoysAug 17, 1978Warner Bros. releases Rodney Crowell's debut album, "Ain't Living Long Like This." Four songs he wrote for the album become hits for others: "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," "Voila, An American Dream," the title track and "Song For The Life"Jan 29, 1979The Oak Ridge Boys record "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," written by Rodney Crowell, during an afternoon session at Nashville's Woodland SoundMar 13, 1979Bobby Bare records the Rodney Crowell-penned "Till I Gain Control Again" at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville. The performance pre-dates Crystal Gayle's hit version by more than three yearsApr 7, 1979Rosanne Cash marries Rodney CrowellApr 18, 1979Willie Nelson records "Till I Gain Control Again" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. The Rodney Crowell song will become a hit in 1983 for Crystal GayleJun 20, 1979Waylon Jennings records "I Ain't Living Long Like This," written by Rodney Crowell, at Nashville's American Studios. The song pays lyrical nods to Texas Ruby, Sandra Dee and the Elvis Presley hit "Jailhouse Rock"Nov 2, 1979The Dirt Band performs the Rodney Crowell-penned "An American Dream" on the NBC-TV music show "The Midnight Special"Feb 9, 1980The Oak Ridge Boys reach the top of the Billboard country singles chart with the Rodney Crowell-penned "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight"
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