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Sep 4, 1977
George Jones misses two shows in Augusta County, Virginia, and is sued for $29,654. The judge finds against him when he fails to appear in court
Sep 9, 1977
After visiting RCA to take a tape of songs to Chet Atkins, a Canadian man returns to Music Row, throws $2,500 worth of traveler's checks into the air and strips. Police arrest him, calling him "calm but incoherent"
Sep 10, 1977
A day after causing a scene at RCA, a Canadian songwriter is arrested for attacking a maid at a Holiday Inn in Nashville. The writer tells police: "I'm going to be a star"
Oct 7, 1977
Johnny Cash sues Yashica Camera Corporation for $1 million for creating the impression he endorses their product. A commercial with a low-voiced man starts out, "Hello, I'm Johnny..." and fades to thunderous applause
Oct 28, 1977
Franklin, Tennessee, resident Gene Hood files a lawsuit against Conway Twitty, claiming "Linda On My Mind" is derived from his song "Too Much Of You." Twitty wins the suit four years later
Nov 3, 1977
A Santa Monica judge orders "You Ain't Going Nowhere" songwriter Bob Dylan to return his children to the custody of his estranged wife, Sara, now living in Hawaii
Mar 8, 1978
Priscilla Presley is named the formal guardian for 10-year-old Lisa Marie, the late Elvis Presley's only child
Apr 24, 1978
Waylon Jennings' manager, Mark Rothbaum, pleads guilty to distributing cocaine, following an August incident in which Jennings and his assistant, Lori Evans, were arrested in the middle of a Nashville recording session
May 12, 1978
The Internal Revenue Service places a lien of more than $80,000 against Jerry Lee Lewis to collect unpaid taxes
Jun 5, 1978
Third National Bank files suit in Nashville to collect payments for a loan to The Stoneman Family
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