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Mar 10, 1967
Elvis Presley suffers a minor concussion when he slips in the bathroom. The accident causes delays in the filming of "Clambake"
Apr 29, 1967
Singer Ronnie Van Zant is arrested in Jacksonville for disorderly conduct and released on $50 bond. His band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, nets one of the greatest country singles in history with "Sweet Home Alabama," according to a 2003 Country Music Foundation book, "Heartaches By The Number"
May 19, 1967
Johnny Cash and his brother, Tommy Cash, get into a fistfight in front of their parents in the Nashville airport over Johnny's use of pills. Johnny draws blood when he lands a punch on Tommy's cheek
Jun 27, 1967
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is found guilty in London on a January narcotics charge and sent to jail. He goes on to sing lead on "Honky Tonk Women," ranked among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation publication
Jun 29, 1967
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is found guilty in London of narcotics charges, incurred at a party he hosted in January. He is sentenced to one year of incarceration. Two years later, he co-writes "Honky Tonk Women"
Jun 30, 1967
Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are freed from a London jail, days after they were sentenced on drug charges. The two co-write "Honky Tonk Women," named among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation publication
Jul 14, 1967
Burglars steal $5,000 worth of goods from Hank Snow's office while he plays the Grand Ole Opry. Taken are watches, cufflinks, diamond earrings, belt buckles and insurance papers, but no money
Aug 22, 1967
Elvis Presley cancels a recording session when one of his sidekicks, Richard Davis, has an auto accident in which he kills a pedestrian he doesn't see
Sep 4, 1967
Charles "Smokey" Walker, general manager of Nashville's WKDA-FM, dies in a motorcycle accident, while 10-year-old daughter Michelle sustains minor injuries. He was married to Jo Walker, executive director of the Country Music Association
Sep 21, 1967
Tennessee Ernie Ford begins a four-day run at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque. He is forced to leave the state before the stint is concluded when his wife, Betty Ford, attempts to overdose at home in California
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