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Oct 4, 1961
Syndicated journalist Dorothy Kilgallen reports Hank Snow has sued Colonel Tom Parker, insisting he was the person who discovered Elvis Presley. Both sides hope to settle the dispute out of court
Nov 14, 1961
Ray Charles is arrested in Indianapolis on drug charges, after buying marijuana and heroin two days earlier. Within months, Charles will record the album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
Jan 9, 1962
Charges against Ray Charles for heroin possession are dropped when an Indianapolis judge rules police did not have a proper search warrant. The next month, Charles records "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
Aug 2, 1962
Singer/songwriter Robert Zimmerman legally changes his name to Bob Dylan. The name is affixed to the songwriting credits of such country hits as "It Ain't Me, Babe," "You Ain't Going Nowhere" and "Wagon Wheel"
Dec 8, 1962
Disc jockey Alan Freed pleads guilty in New York to taking $2,000 in 1958 in exchange for airplay. He receives a $300 fine and six months probation for violating payola laws. His name is among the credits on The Forester Sisters' hit "Sincerely"
Feb 3, 1963
Merle Haggard's prison sentence ends. He served two years, nine months behind bars and two years, three months on parole
May 22, 1963
Kenny Rogers files charges against his first wife, Janice, for preventing him from exercising visitation rights with his daughter
Jun 26, 1963
A Nashville judge approves 18-year-old Brenda Lee's plan to sign a 20-year contract with Decca Records guaranteeing her $35,000 annually
Aug 9, 1963
Sandra Jean Betts files a paternity suit in Los Angeles against Ray Charles, seeking $1,100 monthly in child support. Charles' album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" had given the R&B singer a link to the country genre
Oct 8, 1963
R&B singer Sam Cooke is arrested for disturbing the peace in Shreveport when he's enraged at a Holiday Inn that refuses to rent him a room because he's black. Cooke's songs "Good Times" and "Bring It On Home To Me" will become country hits for Dan Seals and Mickey Gilley
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