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Jan 28, 1990
Doug Kershaw performs "Diggy Diggy Lo" during halftime and Aaron Neville sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, where San Francisco beats Denver, 55-10. Ray Charles debuts in "You got the right one, baby" ads for Diet Pepsi
Mar 5, 1990
Mary Chapin Carpenter records "Right Now" and "Down At The Twist And Shout" at Bias Studio in Springfield, Virginia
May 13, 1991
Columbia releases Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Down At The Twist And Shout"
May 20, 1995
Mark Chesnutt's Cajun-flavored "Gonna Get A Life" goes to the top of the Billboard country singles chart
Jan 26, 1997
Mary Chapin Carpenter performs "Down At The Twist And Shout" with BeauSoleil during the pre-game show for Super Bowl XXXI at the Superdome in New Orleans. Green Bay beats New England, 35-21
Oct 23, 2001
Rusty Kershaw dies of a heart attack in New Orleans. Along with brother Doug Kershaw, he formed the Cajun duo Rusty & Doug, which netted four country hits from 1955-1961, including "Louisiana Man" and "Diggy Diggy Lo"
Sep 23, 2005
Wanda Jackson, Janette Carter and Beausoleil's Michael Doucet receive National Heritage Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
Apr 11, 2006
The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Roy Acuff's "Wabash Cannonball," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," Harry Choates' "Jole Blon" and The King Cole Trio's "Straighten Up And Fly Right"
Oct 9, 2009
Doug Kershaw, Jimmy C. Newman and Jo-El Sonnier are inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame during an event in Lafayette
Jun 6, 2014
Jimmy C. Newman makes what proves to be his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Scotty McCreery also performs during Newman's segment, hosted by western act Riders In The Sky
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