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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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2299 |
Mar 16, 1991 |
Mayor Jerry Shelton proclaims Garth Brooks Day in Yukon, Oklahoma, where the water tower is... |
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Yukon |
ok |
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2298 |
Mar 16, 1991 |
A plane crash outside of San Diego kills eight members of Reba McEntire's band and crew,... |
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San Diego |
ca |
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2297 |
Mar 16, 1990 |
Webb Pierce has abdominal surgery at Nashville's Southern Hills Medical Center
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Southern Hills Medical Center |
Nashville |
tn |
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2296 |
Mar 16, 1990 |
Minnie Pearl receives a pacemaker to bolster an irregular heartbeat |
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2295 |
Mar 18, 1982 |
Barbara Mandrell wins three trophies in the annual People's Choice awards--Favorite Television... |
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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2294 |
Mar 16, 1976 |
Six years after Roger Miller's King of the Road Motor Inn opened at 211 N. First Street in downtown... |
King of the Road Motor Inn |
Nashville |
tn |
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2293 |
Mar 16, 1974 |
The Grand Ole Opry gives its first performance at the new Grand Ole Opry House. President Richard... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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2292 |
Mar 16, 1972 |
Thirteen-year-old Tanya Tucker records "Delta Dawn," her first single, at Nashville's... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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2291 |
Sep 12, 1962 |
"The Rebel" airs on prime-time TV for the last time, with Johnny Cash singing the theme... |
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2290 |
Oct 4, 1959 |
The western series "The Rebel" begins a three-season run on ABC, with Johnny Cash singing the... |
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2289 |
Mar 16, 1971 |
Lynn Anderson walks off with Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, for "Rose Garden,"... |
Hollywood Palladium |
Los Angeles |
ca |
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2288 |
Mar 16, 1970 |
Ray Price records the Kris Kristofferson-penned "For The Good Times" at the Columbia... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2287 |
Mar 16, 1969 |
Gordy Tapp is the first cast member hired for "Hee Haw" |
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2286 |
Mar 16, 1965 |
Warner Mack records "The Bridge Washed Out" in Nashville |
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Nashville |
tn |
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2285 |
Mar 16, 1959 |
Keyboard player Stan Thorn is born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As a member of Shenandoah, he has a hand... |
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Kenosha |
wi |
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2284 |
Mar 16, 1954 |
Tim O'Brien is born in Wheeling, West Virginia. A member of the bluegrass act Hot Rize, he... |
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Wheeling |
wv |
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2283 |
Mar 16, 1954 |
Jim Reeves records "Penny Candy" at Shreveport's KWKH Radio |
KWKH |
Shreveport |
la |
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2282 |
Mar 16, 1954 |
Faron Young records "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" at the Castle Studio in... |
Castle Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2281 |
Mar 16, 1951 |
Hank Williams records "Hey, Good Lookin'," "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You),"... |
Castle Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2280 |
Apr 28, 1997 |
Curb releases Tim McGraw's duet with Faith Hill, "It's Your Love"
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2279 |
Apr 28, 1949 |
The Sons Of The Pioneers record "Room Full Of Roses" in an afternoon session at the RCA Victor... |
RCA Victor Studio |
Los Angeles |
ca |
|
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2278 |
Mar 14, 1996 |
Fiddler Dale Potter dies in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, following a massive stroke. He played on Hank... |
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Poplar Bluff |
mo |
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2277 |
Mar 16, 1951 |
Ray Benson is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He forms Asleep At The Wheel, which emerges as... |
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Philadelphia |
pa |
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2276 |
Mar 16, 1946 |
Grandpa Jones appears on the Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time, as a member of Pee Wee King's... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
2275 |
Mar 16, 1943 |
Piano player David Briggs is born in Florence, Alabama. He becomes a sideman for Elvis Presley, and... |
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Florence |
al |
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2274 |
Mar 16, 1942 |
Jerry Jeff Walker is born in Oneonta, New York. He writes The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Mr.... |
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Oneonta |
ny |
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2273 |
Mar 16, 1936 |
Charlie Monroe, the brother and duet partner of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, gets married to... |
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2272 |
Mar 16, 1922 |
WSB goes on the air in Atlanta. One week later, it becomes the first radio station to broadcast... |
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Atlanta |
ga |
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2271 |
Mar 16, 1906 |
Buddy Starcher is born near Ripley, West Virginia. He hits the Top 5 in 1966 by noting the... |
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Ripley |
wv |
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2270 |
Mar 15, 1999 |
Bob Wills is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside Bruce Springsteen, Billy... |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel |
New York |
ny |
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2269 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
Garth Brooks performs "We Shall Be Free" on ABC-TV's "Muppets Tonight!" |
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2268 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe makes what becomes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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2267 |
Mar 15, 1992 |
Glen Campbell quits smoking |
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2266 |
Mar 15, 1989 |
Liberty Records founder Al Bennett dies in Sherman Oaks, California. The label released Willie... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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2265 |
Mar 15, 1988 |
Warner Bros. releases The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Workin' Man (Nowhere To Go)," giving... |
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2264 |
Mar 15, 1986 |
Rosanne Cash performs "Hold On" and "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want... |
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New York |
ny |
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2263 |
Mar 15, 1982 |
Colonel Tom Parker files suit against Elvis Presley's estate, seeking a share of a reported... |
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2262 |
Mar 15, 1982 |
"You Ain't Going Nowhere" composer Bob Dylan is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in... |
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New York |
ny |
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2261 |
Mar 15, 1982 |
Elektra releases Eddie Rabbitt's "I Don't Know Where To Start" |
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2260 |
Mar 15, 1977 |
Elektra releases Eddie Rabbitt's "I Can't Help Myself" |
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2259 |
Mar 15, 1977 |
"Three's Company" begins a seven-year run on ABC-TV, with Tex Ritter's son, John Ritter, playing... |
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2258 |
Mar 14, 1975 |
The weekend of the Grand Ole Opry House's first anniversary, flooding from the Cumberland... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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2257 |
Mar 15, 1974 |
The Grand Ole Opry is staged at the Ryman Auditorium for the last time before moving to the... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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2256 |
Mar 15, 1968 |
The Byrds, including Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, play the Grand Ole Opry with steel guitarist... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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2255 |
Mar 15, 1967 |
Roy Acuff begins a two-week tour of South Vietnam, performing for American troops. It's his second... |
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vm |
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2254 |
Mar 15, 1966 |
Roger Miller wins six times at the eighth annual Grammy Awards. "King Of The Road" takes... |
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2253 |
Mar 15, 1965 |
Elvis Presley begins filming "Harum Scarum" with co-star Mary Ann Mobley |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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2252 |
Mar 15, 1961 |
Ray Charles refuses to play a segregated concert in Augusta, Georgia, costing him $757 for breach... |
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Augusta |
ga |
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2251 |
Feb 9, 1959 |
Mercury releases George Jones' "White Lightning" |
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2250 |
Mar 15, 1958 |
Elvis Presley plays two shows at Russwood Park in Memphis. They represent his last concerts until... |
Russwood Park |
Memphis |
tn |
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