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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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5399 |
Jul 4, 1985 |
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic in Austin features the first live assembly of the Highwaymen:... |
|
Austin |
tx |
|
|
5398 |
Jul 4, 1984 |
Willie Nelson holds his Fourth Of July Picnic in Austin for the first time in four years. Guests... |
|
Austin |
tx |
|
|
5397 |
Jul 4, 1984 |
The Statler Brothers' 15th annual "Happy Birthday U.S.A." features Mel Tillis as special... |
Gypsy Hill Park |
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5396 |
Jul 4, 2009 |
Rosanne Cash delivers the inaugural concert at the new bandshell in Central Park in Red Wing,... |
Central Park |
Red Wing |
mn |
|
|
5395 |
Jul 4, 1983 |
The Statler Brothers' annual "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert features Don Williams at... |
Gypsy Hill Park |
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5394 |
Jul 4, 1982 |
A free Fourth of July concert at Nashville's Centennial Park features Savannah, a group that later... |
Centennial Park |
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
5393 |
Jul 4, 1982 |
Marty Robbins finishes 37th in a Buick Regal in the Firecracker 400 at Florida's Daytona Motor... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5392 |
Jul 4, 1982 |
Jerry Reed joins The Statler Brothers at their "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton,... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5391 |
Jul 4, 1981 |
The Statler Brothers perform their 12th annual "Happy Birthday U.S.A." hometown concert without a... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5390 |
Jul 4, 1981 |
Marty Robbins performs for president Ronald Reagan and staff on the south lawn at the White House.... |
White House |
Washington |
dc |
|
|
5389 |
Jul 4, 1980 |
Alabama gives a free concert at Nashville's Centennial Park |
Centennial Park |
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
5388 |
Jul 4, 1980 |
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic draws 45,000 in 101-degree weather near Austin. Guests... |
|
Austin |
tx |
|
|
5387 |
Jul 4, 1980 |
Brenda Lee takes the stage at The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton,... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5386 |
Jul 4, 1980 |
Marty Robbins finishes 30th driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Daytona Motor Speedway in the... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5385 |
Jul 4, 1979 |
The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert with Barbara Mandrell draws 52,000 to... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5384 |
Jul 4, 1979 |
Though he was the first entry in the race, Marty Robbins doesn't run in the Firecracker 400 at... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5383 |
Jul 4, 1979 |
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic draws 17,000 to Pedernales, Texas, for such acts as Ernest... |
|
Pedernales |
tx |
|
|
5382 |
Jul 4, 1978 |
Johnny Rodriguez performs at The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton,... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5381 |
Jul 4, 1977 |
The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert features Ronnie Milsap, drawing 50,000... |
Gypsy Hill Park |
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5380 |
Jul 4, 1976 |
Willie Nelson holds his Fourth of July Picnic in a downpour, the crowd smoking pot until 9:30 the... |
|
Gonzales |
tx |
|
|
5379 |
Jul 4, 1976 |
As America turns 200, Tammy Wynette joins The Statler Brothers at their "Happy Birthday U.S.A."... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5378 |
Jul 4, 1976 |
Johnny Cash celebrates the Bicentennial by ringing a replica of the Liberty Bell 200 times in... |
|
Washington |
dc |
|
|
5377 |
Jul 4, 1975 |
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic attracts 80,000 fans to Austin as the state of Texas... |
|
Austin |
tx |
|
|
5376 |
Jul 4, 1975 |
Ricky Van Shelton takes his first trip to Nashville |
|
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
5375 |
Jul 4, 1974 |
The Statler Brothers welcome Bill Anderson as their special guest at their fifth annual "Happy... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5374 |
Jul 4, 1974 |
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic is marked by a female streaker who jogs across stage while... |
Texas World Speedway |
College Station |
tx |
|
|
5373 |
Jul 4, 1973 |
Marty Robbins finishes 8th in a 1973 Dodge Charger in the Firecracker 400 at the Daytona Motor... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5372 |
Jul 4, 1973 |
Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, Texas. The lineup includes... |
|
Dripping Springs |
tx |
|
|
5371 |
Jul 4, 1973 |
Johnny Cash joins his former backing vocal group, The Statler Brothers, for their "Happy... |
Gypsy Hill Park |
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5370 |
Jul 4, 1972 |
The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert features Bobbie Ray |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5369 |
Jul 4, 1971 |
Carl Perkins and Mac Wiseman are special guests at The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A."... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5368 |
Jul 4, 1971 |
Marty Robbins crashes a Bobby Allison-owned Dodge Charger in the Firecracker 400 at the Daytona... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5367 |
Jul 4, 1970 |
Marty Robbins is grand marshal for the Firecracker 400 at the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida.... |
Daytona Motor Speedway |
Daytona Beach |
fl |
|
|
5366 |
Jul 4, 1970 |
The Statler Brothers host the first "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia,... |
|
Staunton |
va |
|
|
5365 |
Jul 4, 1969 |
Glen Campbell records "Glen Campbell Live" at the Garden State Performing Arts Center in Holmdel,... |
Garden State Arts Center |
Holmdel |
nj |
|
|
5364 |
Jul 4, 1969 |
Red, white and gingham: Minnie Pearl fried chicken is served to servicemen and their wives at... |
Dam Neck Naval Base |
Virginia Beach |
va |
|
|
5363 |
Jul 4, 1966 |
George Jones opens his first amusement park--the George Jones Rhythm Ranch, in Vidor, Texas--and... |
George Jones Rhythm Ranch |
Vidor |
tx |
|
|
5362 |
Jul 4, 1965 |
B.J. Thomas signs his first recording contract with Pacemaker Records |
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|
|
|
|
5361 |
Jul 4, 1963 |
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys are the first country act to perform at Fort Worth's Panther... |
Panther Hall |
Fort Worth |
tx |
|
|
5360 |
Jul 4, 1960 |
Country music is featured for the first time at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island, as Chet... |
|
Newport |
ri |
|
|
5359 |
Jul 4, 1960 |
A day after his father re-married, Elvis Presley visits the cemetery to pray at the grave of his... |
|
Memphis |
tn |
|
|
5358 |
Jul 4, 1960 |
Steel guitarist Teddy Carr is born in Lafayette, Tennessee. He's a member of Ricochet when the... |
|
Lafayette |
tn |
|
|
5357 |
Jul 4, 1959 |
Bill McCorvey, from Pirates Of The Mississippi, is born in Montgomery, Alabama. He sings lead when... |
|
Montgomery |
al |
|
|
5356 |
Jul 4, 1957 |
The Country Gentlemen form in the Washington, D.C. area. The bluegrass band later counts among... |
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|
|
|
|
5355 |
Jul 4, 1956 |
The city of Memphis declares Elvis Presley Day when the singer performs at the Memphis Chicks'... |
|
Memphis |
tn |
|
|
5354 |
Jul 4, 1954 |
Elvis Presley practices at guitarist Scotty Moore's apartment for the first time, with Moore and... |
|
Memphis |
tn |
|
|
5353 |
Jul 17, 1974 |
Guitarist/harmony vocalist Don Rich dies in a motorcycle accident near Morro Beach, California. A ... |
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|
|
|
|
5352 |
Jul 4, 1953 |
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson is born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He plays harmonica on Randy... |
|
Lake Charles |
la |
|
|
5351 |
Jul 4, 1950 |
Hank Williams is unable to perform for 11,000 fans at the Watermelon Festival in DeLeon, Texas,... |
|
DeLeon |
tx |
|
|
5350 |
Jul 4, 1949 |
Drummer/record producer James Stroud is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He plays on hits by Eddie... |
|
Shreveport |
la |
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