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    • May 9, 1937
    Sonny Curtis is born in Meadow, Texas. A sideman with Buddy Holly, he joins the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991. He pens The Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought The Law," Anne Murray's "Walk Right Back" and Keith Whitley's "I'm No Stranger To The Rain"
    Feb 7, 1959
    Four days after the infamous plane crash, funeral services are held for Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas. Pallbearers include Sonny Curtis and Bob Montgomery. Phil Everly sits with Holly's parents
    May 18, 1959
    The Crickets record the original version of "I Fought The Law," written by group member Sonny Curtis. It's destined to become a country hit for Hank Williams Jr. almost 20 years later
    Jan 8, 1960
    "Summertime Blues" songwriter Eddie Cochran holds what proves to be his final recording session at Liberty Custom Recorders in Los Angeles. Snuff Garrett produces with a band featuring Buddy Holly sidemen Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison
    Nov 3, 1960
    Coral releases the album "In Style With The Crickets," featuring the first version of "I Fought The Law," written by group member Sonny Curtis. Hank Williams Jr. turns it into a country hit in 1978
    Mar 21, 1966
    Bobby Goldsboro appears on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The Bobby Fuller Four also performs the Sonny Curtis-penned "I Fought The Law"
    Jul 31, 1970
    The Beach Boys make an attempt at recording "Seasons In The Sun," the future Terry Jacks pop hit, at Brian Wilson's home studio in Los Angeles. The band includes veteran session drummer Earl Palmer and future country singer Sonny Curtis
    Sep 19, 1970
    "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuts on CBS-TV, with Sonny Curtis singing the theme song, "Love Is All Around"
    Sep 3, 1977
    "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" makes its final prime-time appearance on CBS-TV, with Sonny Curtis singing the theme song, "Love Is All Around"
    Nov 22, 1980
    Barbara Mandrell sings "Crackers" and performs Paul Simon's "Gone At Last" on "Hee Haw." Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" also gets covered by Sonny Curtis. Lulu Roman delivers "One Day At A Time," and co-host Buck Owens does "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)"
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