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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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5699 |
Jul 12, 1954 |
Guitarist Scotty Moore becomes Elvis Presley's first manager |
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Memphis |
tn |
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5698 |
Jul 12, 1948 |
Roy Acuff heads to Hollywood to film "Smoky Mountain Melody," the last movie he makes prior to... |
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5697 |
Jul 12, 1943 |
Roy Rogers appears on the cover of Life magazine
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5696 |
Jul 12, 1938 |
"Utah Trail" debuts, starring Tex Ritter, who finds that outlaws have killed a railroad owner.... |
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5695 |
Jul 12, 1870 |
Malissa Vandiver is born in Butler County, Kentucky. She gives birth to bluegrass pioneer Bill... |
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Butler County |
ky |
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5694 |
Jul 11, 1995 |
Lyle Lovett sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the All-Star Game at the Ballpark In... |
Ballpark In Arlington |
Arlington |
tx |
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5693 |
Jul 11, 1994 |
Mercury releases Kathy Mattea's "Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade" |
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5692 |
Jul 11, 1993 |
John Schneider marries dancer Elly Castle at the Little Brown Church on Coldwater Canyon in Studio... |
Little Brown Church |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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5691 |
Jul 11, 1985 |
Kathy Yvonne Stone--the future Jett Williams--files a petition in Montgomery, Alabama, for access... |
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Montgomery |
al |
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5690 |
Jul 11, 1982 |
Dolly Parton's second movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas," with Burt Reynolds, premieres... |
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Austin |
tx |
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5689 |
Jul 11, 1979 |
Warner Bros. releases T.G. Sheppard's "Last Cheater's Waltz" |
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5688 |
Jul 11, 1973 |
Merle Haggard records "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" at the Columbia Recording Studios on... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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5687 |
Jul 11, 1972 |
Merle Haggard records "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" at the Columbia Recording... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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5686 |
Jul 11, 1970 |
Conway Twitty receives a phone call in Winona, Minnesota, threatening Bill Anderson's life if he... |
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Winona |
mn |
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5685 |
Jul 11, 1967 |
One day after leaving The New Christy Minstrels, Kenny Rogers forms The First Edition with Thelma... |
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5684 |
Jul 11, 1965 |
One day after Roy Acuff was injured in a near-fatal car accident, fellow Grand Ole Opry member... |
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oh |
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5683 |
Jul 11, 1963 |
Buck Owens records "Love's Gonna Live Here" at the Capitol Recording Studios in the... |
Capitol Recording Studios |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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5682 |
Jul 11, 1961 |
Chet Atkins plays a concert in the rain in Nashville's Centennial Park without telling the audience... |
Centennial Park |
Nashville |
tn |
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5681 |
Jul 11, 1961 |
Elvis Presley begins filming "Follow That Dream" in Crystal River, Florida. During the next month... |
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Crystal River |
fl |
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5680 |
Jul 11, 1957 |
Kitty Wells records "(I'll Always Be Your) Fraulein" at the Bradley Film & Recording... |
Bradley Recording Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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5679 |
Jul 11, 1955 |
Jenny Peer files for divorce in Charleston, West Virginia, from bandleader Bill Peer, accusing him... |
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Charleston |
wv |
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5678 |
Jul 11, 1955 |
Elvis Presley records "Mystery Train," "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" and... |
Sun Recording Studio |
Memphis |
tn |
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|
5677 |
Jul 11, 1952 |
Hank Williams records "You Win Again" a day after his divorce is finalized, along with "I Won't Be... |
Castle Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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|
5676 |
Jul 11, 1951 |
Bonnie Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, is born in Oakland, California. Though primarily a rhythm... |
|
Oakland |
ca |
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5675 |
Jul 11, 1947 |
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Hanna is born in Detroit, Michigan. He helps found The Nitty... |
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Detroit |
mi |
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5674 |
Jul 11, 1944 |
Myra Gale Brown is born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. At age 13, she marries her cousin, Jerry Lee... |
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Vicksburg |
ms |
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5673 |
Jul 11, 1930 |
Jimmie Rodgers records "Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)" and "The Mystery Of... |
Victor Studios |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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|
5672 |
Oct 13, 1990 |
Garth Brooks plays for an audience of 50,000 for the first time during the State Fair of Texas in... |
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Dallas |
tx |
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5671 |
Jul 21, 1989 |
Garth Brooks' video for "If Tomorrow Never Comes" is completed |
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5670 |
Jun 17, 1988 |
Garth Brooks signs with Capitol Records |
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Nashville |
tn |
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5669 |
May 11, 1988 |
Garth Brooks performs at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, where Capitol executive Lynn Shults, who... |
Bluebird Cafe |
Nashville |
tn |
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5668 |
Apr 4, 1988 |
Garth Brooks auditions for Capitol Records executives Jim Foglesong and Lynn Shults. Two months... |
Capitol Records |
Nashville |
tn |
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5667 |
Apr 6, 1982 |
Garth Brooks wins first place in a talent contest at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. His... |
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Stillwater |
ok |
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5666 |
Feb 7, 1978 |
Garth Brooks receives a banjo for his 16th birthday |
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ok |
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5665 |
Aug 28, 2001 |
Sara Evans earns five nominations from the Country Music Association to lead all finalists.... |
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5664 |
Aug 27, 2001 |
The Dixie Chicks file a countersuit against Sony in New York to terminate their recording contract,... |
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New York |
ny |
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5663 |
Aug 28, 1996 |
Sarepta, Louisiana, declares Trace Adkins Day |
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Sarepta |
la |
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5662 |
Aug 28, 1997 |
Alan and Denise Jackson welcome a daughter, Dani Grace Jackson, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville
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Baptist Hospital |
Nashville |
tn |
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5661 |
Aug 28, 2001 |
Image Entertainment releases Randy Travis' concert album and DVD, "Live: It Was Just A Matter... |
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5660 |
Sep 1, 2001 |
"Annie Get Your Gun" ends its Broadway revival at the Marquis Theatre. After Reba... |
Marquis Theatre |
New York |
ny |
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5659 |
Aug 26, 2001 |
Songwriter and autoharp expert Cecil Null dies from cancer at the Bristol Regional Medical... |
Bristol Medical Center |
Bristol |
va |
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5658 |
Apr 26, 1927 |
Songwriter Cecil Null is born in War, West Virginia. He writes The Davis Sisters' 1953 hit "I... |
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War |
wv |
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5657 |
Aug 27, 1962 |
Guitarist Matt Basford is born. He becomes a member of Cincinnati-based Yankee Grey, whose 1999... |
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5656 |
Aug 29, 1989 |
Reprise releases Kenny Rogers' album "Christmas In America"
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5655 |
Aug 30, 1982 |
Bruce and Gail Hinton have a son, Blake Hinton. Dad goes on to become the chairman of MCA Records'... |
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5654 |
Oct 3, 1995 |
Capitol releases John Berry's "If I Had Any Pride Left At All" |
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5653 |
Jul 23, 1996 |
Capitol releases John Berry's "Change My Mind" |
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5652 |
Aug 29, 1998 |
Rockabilly performer Charlie Feathers dies at Memphis' St. Francis Hospital. He wrote Elvis... |
St. Francis Hospital |
Memphis |
tn |
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5651 |
Aug 27, 1964 |
Johnny Cash and June Carter record Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe" at the Columbia Recording... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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5650 |
Aug 28, 1959 |
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper record "There's A Big Wheel" |
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