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    • Jan 15, 1929
    Civil rights activist Martin Luther King is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He's referenced in the lyrics of Collin Raye's "My Kind Of Girl," Tommy Cash's "Six White Horses," Tim McGraw's "Southern Voice" and Brad Paisley's "Welcome To The Future"
    Aug 28, 1963
    Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March On Washington. On hand are "It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul & Mary
    Mar 21, 1965
    In its third attempt, a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery begins in Alabama. Led by Martin Luther King, participants include Leonard Bernstein and Peter, Paul & Mary, whose Peter Yarrow earns a country hit later as the writer and producer of Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers"
    Apr 4, 1968
    Martin Luther King Jr. is killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Expected riots force the cancellation that weekend of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time since 1928
    Sep 7, 1969
    Tommy Cash records "Six White Horses" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. The song laments three of the decade's assassinations: Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy
    Jun 30, 1970
    Bill Anderson records "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The song mentions 15 famous people, including newsmakers John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower
    Jan 8, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as CBS shoots "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." Also appearing are Stevie Wonder, Mary Travers, Patti LaBelle and Ray Charles, who closes with "Abraham, Martin And John" and "America, The Beautiful"
    Jan 14, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" as CBS airs "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." The special also features Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Mary Travers, Willie Stargell and Ray Charles, who performs "Abraham, Martin And John" and leads most of the cast in "America, The Beautiful"
    Aug 29, 1996
    Billy Ray Cyrus performs the national anthem and Emmylou Harris sings "Abraham, Martin And John" during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, as Bill Clinton is nominated for re-election
    Nov 13, 2006
    The Judds perform "Love Can Build A Bridge" at a groundbreaking ceremony for a Martin Luther King memorial in Washington, D.C. Also present: presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou, Jesse Jackson and Oprah Winfrey
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