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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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6299 |
Aug 8, 1950 |
Jamie O'Hara is born in Toledo, Ohio. He and Kieran Kane form The O'Kanes, a 1980s duo built... |
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Toledo |
oh |
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6298 |
Aug 8, 1949 |
Capitol releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Smokey Mountain Boogie," with Merle Travis on guitar |
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6297 |
Aug 8, 1944 |
Michael Johnson is born in Alamosa, Colorado. Though better known for his 1978 pop hit "Bluer... |
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Alamosa |
co |
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6296 |
Aug 8, 1939 |
Bass player Henry Strzelecki is born in Birmingham, Alabama. He plays on Charlie Rich's... |
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Birmingham |
al |
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6295 |
Aug 8, 1939 |
Phil Balsley is born in Staunton, Virginia. He becomes a founding member of The Statler... |
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Staunton |
va |
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6294 |
Aug 8, 1938 |
Webb Pierce receives a $5 guitar from his mother for his 12th birthday. In exchange, he promises... |
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6293 |
Aug 8, 1934 |
The Sons Of The Pioneers record "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" in Los Angeles during the group's... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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6292 |
Aug 8, 1932 |
Mel Tillis is born in Pahokee, Florida. After finding success by writing Bobby Bare's... |
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Pahokee |
fl |
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6291 |
Aug 8, 1921 |
Webb Pierce is born in West Monroe, Louisiana. He gains a reputation for a nasal twang and garish... |
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West Monroe |
la |
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6290 |
Aug 7, 1997 |
Garth Brooks gives a free concert in New York's Central Park that's broadcast live on HBO. He... |
Central Park |
New York |
ny |
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6289 |
Aug 7, 1995 |
BNA releases Lonestar's "Tequila Talkin'" |
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6288 |
Aug 7, 1991 |
Ronnie Milsap appears on NBC-TV's "Another World," singing "Since I Don't Have You" in a Chicago... |
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6287 |
Aug 7, 1990 |
RCA releases Keith Whitley's "Greatest Hits" |
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6286 |
Aug 7, 1989 |
MCA releases The Oak Ridge Boys' "An American Family" |
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6285 |
Aug 7, 1989 |
Atlantic Records opens a Nashville office, becoming a home for Tracy Lawrence, John Michael... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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6284 |
Aug 7, 1981 |
Arkansas governor Frank White declares Wolverton Mountain Day |
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ar |
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6283 |
Aug 7, 1981 |
B.J. Thomas joins the Grand Ole Opry, singing "(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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6282 |
Aug 7, 1980 |
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson play the White House with 1,000 in attendance, including president Jimmy... |
White House |
Washington |
dc |
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6281 |
Aug 7, 1977 |
Marty Robbins finishes the Talladega 500 early when the engine freezes in his 1974 Dodge at... |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Talladega |
al |
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6280 |
Aug 7, 1971 |
Homer Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, dies in Hammond, Indiana. The duo's twisted song parodies... |
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Hammond |
in |
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6279 |
Aug 7, 1970 |
The Armadillo World Headquarters opens in Austin, becoming an unofficial launching pad for the... |
Armadillo World Headquarters |
Austin |
tx |
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6278 |
Aug 7, 1965 |
Raul Malo is born in Miami, Florida. He sings lead for The Mavericks, an edgy foursome that wins... |
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Miami |
fl |
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6277 |
Aug 7, 1965 |
Elvis Presley begins location work in Hawaii on "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" |
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|
ha |
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6276 |
Aug 7, 1959 |
Michael Peterson is born in Tucson, Arizona. He wins the Male Star of Tomorrow trophy in the... |
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Tucson |
az |
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6275 |
Aug 7, 1956 |
"The Gene Autry Show" makes its final prime-time appearance on CBS-TV, with "Back In The... |
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6274 |
Jun 25, 1956 |
Porter Wagoner records "Tryin' To Forget The Blues" in the evening at the RCA Studios on McGavock... |
RCA Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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6273 |
Aug 7, 1954 |
Johnny Cash marries Vivian Liberto at St. Ann's Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. The service... |
St. Ann's Catholic Church |
San Antonio |
tx |
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6272 |
Aug 7, 1952 |
Eddy Arnold records "I'd Trade All Of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday)" and "Older And Bolder"... |
RCA Studios |
New York |
ny |
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6271 |
Aug 7, 1950 |
Singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell is born in Houston, Texas. He nets five #1 singles from his 1988... |
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Houston |
tx |
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6270 |
Aug 7, 1948 |
Hank Williams makes his first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride." His opening number is "Move It... |
Municipal Auditorium |
Shreveport |
la |
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6269 |
Aug 7, 1942 |
B.J. Thomas is born in Hugo, Oklahoma. Primarily a pop artist, he succeeds in country with... |
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Hugo |
ok |
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6268 |
Aug 7, 1925 |
Songwriter Felice Bryant is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With husband Boudleaux Bryant, she... |
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Milwaukee |
wi |
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6267 |
Aug 7, 1910 |
Scott Moore marries Mattie Hefley. Among their children is Scotty Moore, who becomes Elvis... |
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6266 |
Aug 6, 1991 |
Epic releases Doug Stone's album "I Thought It Was You"
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6265 |
Jun 8, 2013 |
Jason Aldean is a surprise performer during the CMA Music Festival, singing two songs with Lenny... |
Adelphia Coliseum |
Nashville |
tn |
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6264 |
Aug 6, 1985 |
Earl Thomas Conley records "Nobody Falls Like A Fool" |
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6263 |
Aug 6, 1984 |
When a Wisconsin burn victim is unable to attend Alabama's concert at the State Fair, lead singer... |
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wi |
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6262 |
Aug 6, 1982 |
Fans get angry when George Jones stops signing autographs outside an Augusta, Georgia, club. Friend... |
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Augusta |
ga |
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6261 |
Aug 6, 1980 |
Six hours before a scheduled concert for 660 nuns, Charley Pride's airplane is involved in a... |
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tx |
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6260 |
Aug 6, 1978 |
Marty Robbins finishes 38th in the Talladega 500 driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Alabama... |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Talladega |
al |
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6259 |
Aug 6, 1970 |
Tex Ritter garners only 22% of the vote, losing the Republican primary for a Tennessee Senate seat... |
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tn |
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6258 |
Aug 6, 1964 |
Loretta and Mooney Lynn have twin daughters, Patsy and Peggy. During the 1990s, they become a duo... |
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6257 |
Aug 6, 1963 |
The Associated Press reports that Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret, his co-star in "Viva Las Vegas,"... |
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6256 |
Aug 6, 1962 |
Anita Wood tells The Memphis Press-Scimitar she's ending her four-year relationship with Elvis... |
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Memphis |
tn |
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6255 |
Aug 6, 1955 |
Sun Records releases Elvis Presley's two-sided single "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" and "Mystery... |
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6254 |
Aug 6, 1955 |
Hank Snow, Lefty Frizzell, Eddie Dean, Freddie Hart and The Collins Kids perform the first-ever... |
Hollywood Bowl |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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6253 |
Aug 6, 1953 |
Confederate Railroad's Mark DuFresne is born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Heavily influenced by... |
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Green Bay |
wi |
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6252 |
Aug 6, 1952 |
Lying about his age to get the job, 17-year-old Elvis Presley is hired by the Upholsteries... |
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Memphis |
tn |
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6251 |
Aug 6, 1943 |
Tex Ritter stars in the debuts of "The Lone Star Trail" and "Frontier Badmen."... |
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6250 |
Aug 6, 1937 |
Tex Ritter and his white horse, Flash, star in the debut of "Mystery Of The Hooded... |
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