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    • Sep 21, 1931
    Actor Larry Hagman is born in Fort Worth, Texas. In his role as "Dallas" oilman J.R. Ewing, Hagman has a hand in the "Urban Cowboy" era of the early-1980s
    Apr 2, 1978
    "Dallas" debuts on CBS, introducing the world to J.R. Ewing, and contributing to the development of 1980's "Urban Cowboy" movement. "Dallas" cast member Charlene Tilton goes on to marry "Urban Cowboy" success story Johnny Lee
    Nov 21, 1980
    "Who shot J.R.?" That question is answered on "Dallas," as the public finds out that Kristin--pregnant with J.R. Ewing's child--pulled the trigger. The show helped key an early-'80s country boom, generally regarded as the Urban Cowboy era
    Jan 16, 1981
    "Dallas" star Larry Hagman hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC. Among his guests: George Burns, Marie Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, Bette Midler and Tanya Tucker, who sings "Can I See You Tonight" and "Pecos Promenade"
    Sep 9, 1981
    Honoring his role as devious oilman J.R. Ewing in the TV series "Dallas," Larry Hagman receives a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Dallas" played an influential role in the country music boom during the "Urban Cowboy" era of the early-1980s
    May 3, 1991
    "Dallas" makes its final prime-time appearance, closing America's love/hate relationship with J.R. Ewing, a factor in the Urban Cowboy era of the early-1980s. Former cast member Charlene Tilton spent two years married to Johnny Lee
    Nov 23, 2012
    Actor Larry Hagman dies in Dallas. Through his role as oilman J.R. Ewing in the TV series "Dallas," Hagman helped lead a cultural country fad in the early 1980s. The period was generally referred to as the Urban Cowboy era
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