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Dec 30, 1944
Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys appear on the Grand Ole Opry, causing a stir when Monte Mountjoy's drum set is moved onto the stage at the last minute. Drums were previously not allowed. Their first number is "New San Antonio Rose"
Sep 4, 1949
"If I Had A Hammer" songwriter Pete Seeger's car is attacked by rioters during a Ku Klux Klan-led anti-Communist demonstration in Peekskill, New York. Seeger's wife and three-year-old son are injured by shattered glass
Jun 22, 1950
"Red Channels," a pamphlet linking entertainment figures to Communism, is published. Among the 151 people cited are Burl Ives, Pete Seeger, Leonard Bernstein, Josh White and songwriter E.Y. Harburg
Jul 17, 1951
Cajun fiddler Harry Choates dies while incarcerated in Austin, Texas. Though the cause of death is listed as cirrhosis of the liver, a jail beating might have been the actual cause. Choates earned acclaim with "Jole Blon"
Feb 6, 1952
Pete Seeger is branded a member of the Communist party when actor Harvey Matusow testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C. Seeger will net country hits as a songwriter of "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and "Gotta Travel On"
May 20, 1952
Burl Ives voluntarily testifies before a congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C., as the entertainment industry comes under political scrutiny for Communist ties. Ives denies any connection to the party
Aug 15, 1955
Pete Seeger refuses to name other members of left-wing groups while testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee on Communism in Washington, D.C. Two years later, Seeger's song "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" will become a country hit for Jimmie Rodgers
Apr 10, 1956
A dozen years after he appeared on the country charts, Nat "King" Cole is attacked on stage in Birmingham by six members of the White Citizens Council. Despite back injuries, Cole finishes the show but vows never to play the South again
Jul 26, 1956
In a 373-9 vote, the House of Representatives cites eight entertainment figures, including singer/songwriter Pete Seeger, with contempt for alleged communist involvement. A year later, Seeger's "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" becomes a country hit for Jimmie Rodgers
Aug 10, 1956
After seeing his matinee show in Jacksonville, Florida, judge Marion Gooding tells Elvis Presley if he repeats the afternoon's moves in his two evening performances, he'll be arrested for indecency. Presley does both shows wiggling only his pinky
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