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Dec 31, 1983
The syndicated music show "Hee Haw" welcomes a new cast member: comedian Jonathan Winters. Music on the show comes from Jack Greene, Susan Raye, Grandpa Jones and Charley Pride, who sings "Night Games"
Jan 20, 1984
Comedian Mike Snider makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
Dec 31, 1984
Jeff Foxworthy leaves a good-paying job at IBM in Atlanta to become a comedian
Mar 29, 1986
Minnie Pearl joins Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams in the inaugural Comic Relief, with funds benefiting the homeless
Apr 14, 1986
Yazoo City, Mississippi, declares Jerry Clower Day in honor of the Grand Ole Opry comedian, who often incorporates the town into his routines
Jun 20, 1986
Benjamin "Whitey" Ford, "The Duke Of Paducah," dies in Nashville. A leading country comedian for more than 25 years, the Grand Ole Opry star sold many of his jokes to "Hee Haw." He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 1986
Apr 13, 1987
Barely pre-dating scandals involving televangelists Jim Bakker and Oral Roberts, MCA releases Ray Stevens' "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex"
Sep 8, 1987
MCA releases George Strait's "Greatest Hits, Volume Two"
Oct 12, 1987
Comedian Rod Brasfield joins the Country Music Hall of Fame during the 21st annual Country Music Association awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville
Mar 30, 1988
"Hee Haw" tapes its 20th anniversary show at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, with former co-host Buck Owens joining such regulars as Roy Clark and Grandpa Jones, plus special guests Dolly Parton, George Jones and Conway Twitty
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