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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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2799 |
Apr 4, 1940 |
Ernest Tubb has his first Decca recording session, cutting "Blue Eyed Elaine" at Houston's Rice... |
Rice Hotel |
Houston |
tx |
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2798 |
Apr 4, 1938 |
Songwriter/producer Norro Wilson is born in Scottsville, Kentucky. Wilson writes "The Grand... |
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Scottsville |
ky |
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2797 |
Apr 4, 1934 |
Milton Brown's Musical Brownies conduct a recording session widely regarded as the first... |
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San Antonio |
tx |
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2796 |
Apr 4, 1894 |
Thomas Edison showcases the kinetoscope in New York for the first time. A forerunner to the movie... |
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New York |
ny |
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2795 |
Apr 3, 1996 |
Kris Kristofferson makes his Broadway debut in a one-week string of performances of "Joseph And... |
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2794 |
Apr 3, 1992 |
Dolly Parton's "Straight Talk" opens in theaters around the country, with the singer playing an... |
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2793 |
Apr 3, 1992 |
Billy Ray Cyrus makes his TV debut on TNN's "Nashville Now" |
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2792 |
Apr 3, 1991 |
Randy Travis debuts "Point Of Light"--written by Don Schlitz and Thom Schuyler at the... |
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2791 |
Apr 2, 1987 |
President Ronald Reagan presents Minnie Pearl with the American Cancer Society's Courage Award at... |
White House |
Washington |
dc |
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2790 |
Apr 3, 1982 |
Songwriters Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager marry in Santa Monica. They co-write "On My... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
|
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2789 |
Apr 3, 1982 |
DeFord Bailey makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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2788 |
Apr 3, 1981 |
Michael Martin Murphey's movie "Hard Country" opens. Tanya Tucker's "Texas (When I... |
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2787 |
Apr 3, 1981 |
The Warner Bros. documentary "This Is Elvis" is released |
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2786 |
Apr 3, 1972 |
Capitol releases Buck Owens' "Made In Japan" |
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2785 |
Apr 3, 1969 |
Tom T. Hall records "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" at the Columbia Recording Studio in... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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2784 |
Apr 3, 1968 |
Eddy Arnold records "It's Over" at RCA Studio B in Nashville |
RCA Studio B |
Nashville |
tn |
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2783 |
Apr 10, 1963 |
MGM Pictures releases Elvis Presley's "It Happened At The World's Fair" |
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2782 |
Apr 3, 1962 |
Steve Grossman, of The Gibson/Miller Band, is born in West Ipswich, New York. He plays drums on... |
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West Ipswich |
ny |
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2781 |
Apr 3, 1961 |
Spade Cooley beats his wife, Ella Mae, at his home in Kern County, California, and threatens to... |
home |
Kern County |
ca |
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2780 |
Apr 3, 1960 |
Elvis Presley records "It's Now Or Never" at RCA Studio B in Nashville |
RCA Studio B |
Nashville |
tn |
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2779 |
Apr 3, 1960 |
The Everly Brothers start their first tour of the United Kingdom |
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|
uk |
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2778 |
Apr 3, 1956 |
Elvis Presley appears on NBC's "The Milton Berle Show" from the deck of the U.S.S.... |
U.S.S. Hancock |
San Diego |
ca |
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2777 |
Apr 3, 1950 |
Bass player Curtis Stone is born in North Hollywood, California. The son of music figure Cliffie... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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2776 |
Apr 3, 1948 |
Manager Fred Rose sends a letter to Hank Williams begging him to straighten out his life: "Forget... |
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2775 |
Apr 3, 1948 |
KWKH debuts "The Louisiana Hayride" in Shreveport, Louisiana. Artists in the opening lineup include... |
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Shreveport |
la |
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2774 |
Apr 3, 1942 |
Billy Joe Royal is born in Valdosta, Georgia. Best known for his pop hits "Down In The... |
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Valdosta |
ga |
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2773 |
Apr 3, 1937 |
"Hittin' The Trail" opens, offering Tex Ritter his fifth starring role, in which he... |
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2772 |
Apr 3, 1928 |
Singer/songwriter Don Gibson is born in Shelby, North Carolina. He writes and records several... |
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Shelby |
nc |
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2771 |
Apr 2, 1993 |
"Southern Raptures" debuts at the MET Theater in Los Angeles. The play is directed by Peter Fonda... |
MET Theater |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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2770 |
Apr 2, 1992 |
Wynonna Judd performs her first solo concert in Midland, Texas |
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Midland |
tx |
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2769 |
Apr 2, 1991 |
Mercury releases The Kentucky HeadHunters' sophomore album, "Electric Barnyard" |
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2768 |
Apr 2, 1990 |
Reba McEntire begins recording her album "Rumor Has It"
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2767 |
Apr 2, 1986 |
Capitol releases T. Graham Brown's "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" |
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2766 |
Apr 2, 1984 |
Wholesome Debby Boone takes a surprising role in the ABC-TV movie "Sins Of The Past." She plays a... |
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2765 |
Apr 2, 1983 |
Dobro player Cliff Carlisle dies in Lexington, Kentucky. He worked as a member of the duo The... |
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Lexington |
ky |
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2764 |
Apr 1, 1981 |
Billy Bob's Texas, the world's biggest honky tonk, opens in Fort Worth with a concert by Larry... |
Billy Bob's Texas |
Fort Worth |
tx |
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2763 |
Apr 2, 1980 |
Anne Murray wins four of Canada's Juno awards, including Best Single, for "I Just Fall In Love... |
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cn |
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2762 |
Apr 2, 1979 |
Leon Russell makes his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry House, playing piano with Willie... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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2761 |
Apr 2, 1978 |
"Dallas" debuts on CBS, introducing the world to J.R. Ewing, and contributing to the development of... |
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2760 |
Apr 2, 1973 |
Elvis Presley convinces karate coach Ed Parker to give him a sixth-degree black belt
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2759 |
Apr 2, 1970 |
Conway Twitty records "Fifteen Years Ago" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee |
Bradley's Barn |
Mt. Juliet |
tn |
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2758 |
Apr 2, 1968 |
Eddy Arnold records "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" at Nashville's RCA Studio B |
RCA Studio B |
Nashville |
tn |
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2757 |
Apr 2, 1959 |
Dean Townson, from Pirates Of The Mississippi, is born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He plays bass on... |
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Battle Creek |
mi |
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2756 |
Apr 2, 1956 |
Johnny Cash records "I Walk The Line" and "Get Rhythm" at the Sun Recording... |
Sun Recording Studio |
Memphis |
tn |
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2755 |
Apr 2, 1953 |
Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow arrive back in Nashville after a trip to Korea to entertain American... |
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2754 |
Apr 2, 1947 |
Emmylou Harris is born in Birmingham, Alabama. After attaining commercial success, she edges into... |
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Birmingham |
al |
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2753 |
Apr 2, 1942 |
Tex Ritter's "North Of The Rockies" appears in movie theaters with a cast that includes Lloyd... |
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2752 |
Apr 2, 1942 |
Pop artist Leon Russell is born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He joins Willie Nelson on a 1979 remake of... |
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Lawton |
ok |
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2751 |
Apr 2, 1941 |
Mel Tillis begins third grade at a country school in Turkey Creek, Florida |
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Turkey Creek |
fl |
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2750 |
Apr 2, 1941 |
Songwriter Sonny Throckmorton is born in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He writes The Judds' "Why Not... |
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Carlsbad |
nm |
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