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Apr 21, 1960
Dick Clark admits he had a financial interest in more than 25% of the records he played on "American Bandstand" and is forced to sell off any conflicting properties. Clark helps establish the Academy of Country Music later in the decade
Apr 29, 1960
Dick Clark, the future producer of the Academy of Country Music Awards, tells a House subcommittee in Washington, D.C., that he never took payola but admits receiving gifts worth $7,000 and $4,400 from record executives
Sep 9, 1960
A Kansas City judge orders Red Foley to undergo psychiatric tests to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial on tax evasion charges
Sep 24, 1960
An ad placed by Johnny Horton's manager, Tillman Franks, depicts John Wayne in a fight, captioned, "This'll teach you to swipe my copy of Johnny Horton's latest hit, 'North To Alaska.'" Wayne's lawyer warns Franks not to tamper with Wayne's image
Nov 3, 1960
Merle Haggard is released from San Quentin Prison and allowed to complete the more than two years remaining of his sentence on parole
Nov 21, 1960
George Harrison is deported from Hamburg, Germany, when authorities discover he's under 18, and not of legal age to perform in clubs. Harrison goes on to write "Something," a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez
Nov 30, 1960
After setting a fire to establish light at a club and leaving with the blaze still burning, Paul McCartney is accused of arson and deported from Hamburg, Germany, back to England. Within five years, he co-writes two songs destined to become country hits
Mar 27, 1961
"Gotta Travel On" songwriter Pete Seeger goes on trial in New York for contempt of Congress. His attorney argues his rights were violated during a 1956 investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee
Apr 24, 1961
Red Foley is found not guilty in his second trial for tax evasion in the last six months
Aug 22, 1961
Spade Cooley is sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife in April. He's sent to Vacaville Medical Center
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