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    • Aug 8, 1988
    The Chicago Cubs play a home night game for the first time. As a result, The Statler Brothers change a line in live performances of "Don't Wait On Me" from "When the lights come on in Wrigley Field..." to "When they put a dome on Wrigley Field, I'll be coming back to you"
    Feb 2, 1989
    Ricky Van Shelton leads in nominations for The Music City News awards with five, while Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis and The Statler Brothers bag four apiece
    Jul 4, 1989
    The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." goes on without a guest artist, when Ricky Van Shelton cancels over contract problems
    Jan 31, 1990
    Randy Travis leads the list of finalists for the TNN/Music City News awards with five nominations. Ricky Van Shelton, The Statler Brothers and George Strait each appear three times on the ballot
    Jun 4, 1990
    Ricky Van Shelton, The Statler Brothers and Clint Black win two trophies apiece at the TNN/Music City News awards, the first in which the two companies merged their separate trophy ceremonies. Shelton takes Entertainer of the Year honors
    Jul 4, 1990
    Conway Twitty joins The Statler Brothers at their annual "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia, drawing 85,000 fans
    Aug 15, 1990
    Lew DeWitt dies of Crohn's disease at home in Waynesboro, Virginia. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he wrote "Flowers On The Wall," the quartet's signature hit. The Statlers join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008
    Dec 11, 1990
    The U.S. Air Force presents The Statler Brothers with the American Spirit Award
    Mar 10, 1991
    Randy Travis sings "Point Of Light" live for the first time for president George Bush at Ford's Theatre in Washington as ABC shoots the special "Celebration Of Country." Also appearing: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Alan Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, Clint Black, Tammy Wynette, Alabama, K.T. Oslin and The Statlers
    Mar 18, 1991
    The Statler Brothers begin taping a weekly variety series for The Nashville Network
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