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    • Aug 5, 1961
    Fiddler Mark O'Connor is born in Seattle, Washington. He wins the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year award six times, appearing on more than 450 country recordings, and wins a Grammy for "Restless"
    Jan 10, 1976
    Conway Twitty sings "Linda On My Mind" and duets with Loretta Lynn on "Feelins'" during the syndicated TV show "Hee Haw." Fiddler Mark O'Connor makes his debut on the series, which sees Roy Clark perform "That's All That Matters" and Buck Owens cover "Back Home Again"
    Mar 7, 1982
    Merle Haggard sings "Silver Wings," "Workin' Man Blues" and "My Favorite Memory" for president Ronald Reagan on a ranch in California. The concert, which will air as "In Performance At The White House," also features fiddler Mark O'Connor
    Apr 25, 1982
    Merle Haggard sings "Silver Wings," "Workin' Man Blues" and "My Favorite Memory" for president Ronald Reagan during a telecast of "In Performance At The White House." The special also features fiddler Mark O'Connor
    Apr 6, 1987
    Mark O'Connor is named Top Fiddler at the 22nd annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Dec 8, 1988
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band records "Life's Railway To Heaven" for "Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume Two" at Scruggs Sound Studio with Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Mark O'Connor and Anita, Helen and June Carter
    Apr 10, 1989
    Mark O'Connor reclaims the Top Fiddler honor during the 24th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from the Disney Studios in Burbank, California
    Apr 25, 1990
    Mark O'Connor repeats as Top Fiddler during the 25th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired by NBC from Hollywood's Pantages Theatre
    Dec 11, 1990
    Fiddler Mark O'Connor records "Restless" with Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill and Steve Wariner in Nashville
    Apr 24, 1991
    Mark O'Connor is named Top Fiddler a third straight year during the 26th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, broadcast by NBC from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles
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