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Dec 11, 1968
A plane carrying Tex Ritter is hijacked from Nashville to Cuba. Ritter cancels one show and is returned to Miami
Apr 22, 1972
An ailing Stoney Cooper is a scratch for the night's Grand Ole Opry show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Wife Wilma Lee Cooper plays solo during the evening, which begins with Stonewall Jackson singing "Don't Be Angry" and ends with Charlie Walker performing "Little Old Wine Drinker Me"
Apr 18, 1975
A tornado damages the roof of the 5,000-seat Jackson Coliseum in Tennessee, forcing Merle Haggard to postpone an April 26 concert for four months
Jul 24, 1975
Merle Haggard cancels three Texas shows, citing bronchitis
Aug 19, 1975
Elvis Presley's engagement in Las Vegas is cancelled "due to illness" after three nights of poor, or odd, performances. He's hospitalized with fatigue
Oct 25, 1975
Suffering from exhaustion, Johnny Cash cancels a White House appearance in honor of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat set for October 27. A doctor orders the cancellation, citing muscle spasms from over-work
Nov 1, 1975
The Carpenters cancel a tour of England when a 90-pound Karen Carpenter becomes ill. Three years later, the pop duo earns a country hit with the Juice Newton-written "Sweet Sweet Smile"
Mar 20, 1976
Dolly Parton cancels two shows in Wheeling, West Virginia, when a death threat is phoned in to radio station WWVA
May 28, 1976
A worn-out Dolly Parton cancels all of her concerts from June 4 through October 1 under doctor's orders
Jul 10, 1976
Charlie Daniels plays during a Southern rock fundraiser for presidential candidate Jimmy Carter at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, with The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws and Bonnie Bramlett. Lynyrd Skynyrd cancels, citing illness
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