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Mar 5, 1960
Elvis Presley is discharged from the Army
Apr 14, 1960
Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan record together for the first time in 12 years
Jun 6, 1960
Songwriter Harlan Howard arrives in Nashville with wife Jan Howard, after moving from Los Angeles. She becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He writes hits for Buck Owens, The Judds, Reba McEntire and others
Jan 6, 1961
Colonel Tom Parker negotiates a raise for Elvis Presley. Paramount agrees to pay $175,000 for each of the studio's next three Presley pictures, and $200,000 for the two that will follow them
Jan 24, 1961
Bob Dylan arrives in Manhattan, where he gains acclaim as a folk singer/songwriter. Inspired in part by Woody Guthrie, he is eventually inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jan 30, 1961
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller announce they'll form their own production company. Originally pop and R&B songwriters, several of their songs become country hits, including "Stand By Me," "Hound Dog" and "Ruby Baby"
Apr 1, 1961
Jerry Kennedy goes to work at Mercury Records in Nashville as an assistant to label president Shelby Singleton. He goes on to produce hits for such Mercury and Smash acts as The Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roger Miller
Apr 11, 1961
Bob Dylan becomes a pro, opening for John Lee Hooker at New York's Gerde's Folk City. A number of Dylan's songs become country successes, including "It Ain't Me, Babe," "You Ain't Going Nowhere" and "To Make You Feel My Love"
Apr 16, 1961
After making recordings for smaller labels, Claude King has his first session for Columbia Records at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. He takes his first swipe at "Big River, Big Man," which he re-records a month later
Jul 4, 1961
Seven-year-old Larry Franklin plays his first fiddle contest. He goes on to become a Nashville studio musician, appearing on hits by Shania Twain, Deana Carter, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson, among others
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