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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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2749 |
Apr 2, 1938 |
Warner Mack is born in Nashville, Tennessee. A regular on "The Louisiana Hayride" and... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2748 |
Oct 24, 1984 |
Gene Sullivan dies in Oklahoma City. He joined Wiley Walker to form a duo, recording the original... |
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Oklahoma City |
ok |
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2747 |
May 19, 1924 |
Lester Wilburn is born in Thayer, Missouri. He performs as part of the Wilburn family act,... |
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Thayer |
mo |
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2746 |
Apr 1, 1996 |
The Lee Greenwood Theater hosts black-tie preopening ceremonies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Among the... |
Lee Greenwood Theater |
Gatlinburg |
tn |
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2745 |
Apr 1, 1994 |
Shreveport declares Kix Brooks Day in honor of its native son |
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Shreveport |
la |
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2744 |
Apr 1, 1993 |
Garth Brooks makes the cover of Rolling Stone, where he defends his stance on homosexuality and... |
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2743 |
Apr 1, 1992 |
Arista releases Alan Jackson's "Midnight In Montgomery," a song about the ghost of Hank... |
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2742 |
Apr 1, 1991 |
Reba McEntire is featured on the cover of People magazine, following the death of eight band... |
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2741 |
Apr 1, 1991 |
The Forester Sisters start as hosts of TNN's "Cookin' U.S.A." |
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2740 |
Apr 1, 1991 |
Having left Sawyer Brown, Bobby Randall begins a stint as host of TNN's "Be A Star,"... |
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2739 |
Apr 1, 1990 |
Willie Nelson's bus slams into a car that crossed the center line on a Nova Scotia road,... |
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cn |
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2738 |
Apr 1, 1985 |
MCA releases Lee Greenwood's "Dixie Road" |
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2737 |
Apr 1, 1982 |
George Jones' relatives seek to have him committed. They obtain papers, but hesitate to file them |
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2736 |
Apr 1, 1979 |
Shooting begins in Nashville on Loretta Lynn's life story, "Coal Miner's Daughter," with Sissy... |
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Nashville |
tn |
|
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2735 |
Apr 1, 1979 |
Mark Herndon joins Alabama as the band's drummer |
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2734 |
Apr 1, 1978 |
Waylon Jennings records "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand" during a session... |
Jack Clement Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2733 |
Apr 1, 1975 |
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn record "Feelins'" at Bradley's Barn on Benders Ferry... |
Bradley's Barn |
Mt. Juliet |
tn |
|
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2732 |
Apr 1, 1970 |
Paul Cohen dies in Bryan, Texas. An executive with Decca Records, he was the first producer to... |
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Bryan |
tx |
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2731 |
Jun 15, 2014 |
A day after headlining the Florida Country Superfest, Jason Aldean stays over to watch Luke... |
Alltel Stadium |
Jacksonville |
fl |
|
|
2730 |
Apr 1, 1968 |
Trini Lopez begins recording a country album in Nashville. The project includes a cover of Ray... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2729 |
Apr 1, 1968 |
Capitol releases Buck Owens' "Sweet Rosie Jones" |
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2728 |
Apr 1, 1967 |
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens in a barn-like structure on Music Row in Nashville.... |
Country Music Hall of Fame |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2727 |
Apr 1, 1966 |
"The Jimmy Dean Show" makes its final prime-time appearance on ABC-TV. Dean sings... |
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2726 |
Apr 1, 1964 |
Brenda Lee has her first baby, Julia Leana Shacklett, via Cesarean section, at Vanderbilt... |
Vanderbilt Medical Center |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2725 |
Apr 2, 1962 |
Billy Dean is born in Quincy, Florida. He nets a series of smooth hits in the 1990s, including... |
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Quincy |
fl |
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2724 |
Apr 1, 1961 |
Jerry Kennedy goes to work at Mercury Records in Nashville as an assistant to label president... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2723 |
Apr 1, 1958 |
The Louvin Brothers record "My Baby's Gone" in Nashville |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2722 |
Apr 1, 1957 |
Merle Haggard's first daughter, Dana, is born in Bakersfield. He misses the event, serving nine... |
Ventura County Jail |
Ventura County |
ca |
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2721 |
Apr 1, 1957 |
A group of RCA recording artists departs for a tour of U.S. military bases in Germany. Making the... |
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gr |
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2720 |
Mar 26, 1956 |
Elvis Presley begins a three-day screen test for movie producer Hal Wallis in Los Angeles. He sings... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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2719 |
Apr 1, 1951 |
Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell kick off the only concert tour they will work together in Little... |
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Little Rock |
ar |
|
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2718 |
May 20, 1933 |
Jimmie Rodgers records "Old Pal Of My Heart" and "The Yodeling Ranger" at the Victor Studios in New... |
Victor Studios |
New York |
ny |
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2717 |
Dec 2, 1928 |
Victor releases Jimmie Rodgers' "Daddy And Home" with "My Old Pal" on the B... |
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2716 |
May 18, 1933 |
Jimmie Rodgers records "Yodeling My Way Back Home" and "The Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make A Fool... |
Victor Studios |
New York |
ny |
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2715 |
Feb 2, 1938 |
Rusty Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana. He joins brother Doug Kershaw to create the... |
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Tiel Ridge |
la |
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2714 |
May 18, 1957 |
Rusty & Doug, the Kershaw brothers' Cajun act, debuts on the Grand Ole Opry |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2713 |
May 17, 2001 |
The judge in the trial of Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney has an apparent heart attack just before... |
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Orchard Park |
ny |
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2712 |
May 17, 2001 |
James Caveye is convicted for the 1998 murder of David "Skull" Schulman, who owned the Printers... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2711 |
May 17, 2001 |
A new $37-million Country Music Hall of Fame opens in downtown Nashville. On hand are Vince Gill,... |
Country Music Hall of Fame |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2710 |
Nov 28, 1938 |
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys record "San Antonio Rose" and "Whoa Babe" in... |
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Dallas |
tx |
|
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2709 |
Apr 1, 1945 |
American forces begin the three-month World War II battle for Okinawa. Among the servicemen is... |
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Okinawa |
ja |
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2708 |
Apr 1, 1934 |
Jim Ed Brown is born in Sparkman, Arkansas. After coming to prominence with his two sisters in The... |
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Sparkman |
ar |
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2707 |
Apr 1, 1927 |
RCA Records introduces the first automatic record changer in Germany |
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gr |
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2706 |
Apr 1, 1921 |
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith is born in Clinton, South Carolina. His 1948 release... |
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Clinton |
sc |
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2705 |
Apr 1, 1908 |
Bob Nolan, of the original Sons Of The Pioneers, is born in New Brunswick, Canada. The Sons... |
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New Brunswick |
cn |
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2704 |
May 8, 2001 |
DreamWorks releases Toby Keith's "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"
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2703 |
May 17, 1982 |
Merle Haggard & George Jones record the Willie Nelson-penned "Yesterday's Wine"
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2702 |
May 17, 1950 |
Stuart Hamblen writes "Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You)" on his way to the recording... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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2701 |
Nov 6, 1914 |
Gene Sullivan is born in Carbon Hill, Alabama. He teams with Wiley Walker in 1939 to form a duo in... |
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Carbon Hill |
al |
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2700 |
Nov 17, 1911 |
Wiley Walker is born in Laurel Hill, Florida. Alongside Gene Sullivan, he forms a duo in Dallas in... |
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Laurel Hill |
fl |
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