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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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199 |
Jan 8, 1952 |
Lefty Frizzell records "Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold)" at the Jim Beck Studio in Dallas,... |
Jim Beck Studio |
Dallas |
tx |
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198 |
Jan 8, 1952 |
Eddy Arnold records "Easy On The Eyes" at the Brown Brothers Studio in Nashville |
Brown Radio Productions |
Nashville |
tn |
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197 |
Jan 8, 1947 |
Tex Ritter's first son, Tom Ritter, is born with cerebral palsy
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196 |
Jan 8, 1946 |
For his 11th birthday, Elvis Presley receives an $8 guitar |
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Tupelo |
ms |
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195 |
Jan 8, 1940 |
Eleanor Johnston is born in Peoria, Illinois. As Cristy Lane, she achieves her biggest sales in... |
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Peoria |
il |
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194 |
Jan 8, 1935 |
Elvis Presley is born at home in East Tupelo, Mississippi. Before emerging as the "King of... |
home |
East Tupelo |
ms |
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193 |
Jan 8, 1928 |
Luther Perkins is born in Tennessee. The guitarist plays an essential role in defining Johnny... |
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tn |
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192 |
Jan 8, 1815 |
Andrew Jackson leads Americans to victory in a battle against the British, two weeks after the War... |
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New Orleans |
la |
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191 |
Jan 7, 2001 |
Garth Brooks wins the People's Choice award for Favorite Male Musical Performer at the Pasadena... |
Pasadena Civic Center |
Pasadena |
ca |
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190 |
Jan 7, 2001 |
Alan Jackson plays a bluegrass version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Adelphia Coliseum... |
Adelphia Coliseum |
Nashville |
tn |
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189 |
Jan 7, 1998 |
Record producer Owen Bradley dies at Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital. Recognized as an architect... |
Saint Thomas Hospital |
Nashville |
tn |
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188 |
Jan 7, 1993 |
Billy Ray Cyrus and "Achy Breaky Heart" compile five nominations for the 35th annual... |
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187 |
Jan 7, 1991 |
Donna Fargo and husband/producer Stan Silver file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy |
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Nashville |
tn |
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186 |
Jan 7, 1989 |
The Nashville Academy of Music presents Minnie Pearl a community service award for promoting cancer... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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185 |
Jan 7, 1988 |
Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson sing "Waltz Across Texas" at Nashville's Grand Ole... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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184 |
Jan 20, 1984 |
Comedian Mike Snider makes his Grand Ole Opry debut |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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183 |
Jan 19, 2001 |
Hank Williams III performs on the Grand Ole Opry during the Opry's promotional return to the Ryman... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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182 |
Jan 7, 1979 |
Anne Murray and "You Needed Me" account for four nominations, including Record of the... |
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181 |
Jan 7, 1977 |
RCA confirms it's closing four recording studios in Nashville, including RCA Studio B, the site... |
RCA Studio B |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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180 |
Jan 7, 1977 |
Waylon Jennings records "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)," one of just two... |
American Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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179 |
Jan 7, 1974 |
John Rich is born in Amarillo, Texas. After a stint with Lonestar, he re-emerges in 2004 as... |
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Amarillo |
tx |
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178 |
Jan 7, 1967 |
Charley Pride becomes the first African-American solo singer to perform on the Grand Ole Opry,... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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177 |
Jan 7, 1963 |
Marty Robbins records "Cigarettes And Coffee Blues" during an evening session at the... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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176 |
Jan 7, 1963 |
Decca releases Patsy Cline's "Leavin' On Your Mind" |
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175 |
Jan 7, 1961 |
Faron Young records "Hello Walls" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio on Nashville's Music Row |
Bradley Recording Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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174 |
Jan 7, 1959 |
David Lee Murphy is born in Herrin, Illinois. He earns hits during the 1990s, including "Dust... |
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Herrin |
il |
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173 |
Jan 7, 1953 |
Elvis Presley's family moves out of the Lauderdale Courts in Memphis. Vernon Presley's income has... |
|
Memphis |
tn |
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172 |
Jan 7, 1950 |
Hank Snow becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry when he debuts on the show, introduced by Ernest... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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171 |
Jan 7, 1948 |
Kenny Loggins is born in Everett, Washington. A cousin of songwriter Dave Loggins, Kenny records... |
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Everett |
wa |
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170 |
Jan 7, 1943 |
Singer/songwriter Leona Williams is born in Vienna, Missouri. Married to Merle Haggard from... |
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Vienna |
mo |
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169 |
Jan 7, 1933 |
"Jamboree, U.S.A." debuts over radio station WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia. The live country... |
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Wheeling |
wv |
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168 |
Jan 7, 1930 |
Jack Greene is born in Maryville, Tennessee. The "Jolly Green Giant" plays drums for... |
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Maryville |
tn |
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167 |
Jan 6, 2001 |
Andy Griggs sings the national anthem in Oakland before the Raiders play the Miami Dolphins in an... |
Oakland Coliseum |
Oakland |
ca |
|
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166 |
Jan 6, 1994 |
Garth Brooks shows off ultrasound photos of his yet-to-be-born child during an appearance on NBC's... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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165 |
Jan 6, 1994 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter paces country artists with three nominations for the Grammy awards. Tony... |
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164 |
Jan 6, 1993 |
Dolly Parton shoots the video to "Romeo," with appearances by Billy Ray Cyrus, Mary Chapin... |
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163 |
Jan 6, 1990 |
Sawyer Brown lead singer Mark Miller marries makeup artist Lisa Knight, the sister of former "Brady... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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162 |
Jan 6, 1985 |
Larry Gatlin is released from the CareUnit in Orange, California, after undergoing a month of... |
CareUnit |
Orange |
ca |
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161 |
Jan 6, 1983 |
June Carter Cash enters the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she undergoes abdominal... |
Mayo Clinic |
Rochester |
mn |
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160 |
Jan 6, 1983 |
Merle Haggard records "That's The Way Love Goes" in Nashville
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Nashville |
tn |
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159 |
Jan 6, 1982 |
It's why they call him No Show Jones: George Jones fails to appear for a concert with Johnny... |
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Jackson |
tn |
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158 |
Jan 6, 1975 |
Tammy Wynette files for divorce from George Jones |
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Nashville |
tn |
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157 |
Jan 6, 1969 |
Bobby Bare records "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" in Nashville
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Nashville |
tn |
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156 |
Jan 6, 1966 |
Ernest Tubb quits a two-pack-a-day cigarette habit. He gains 49 pounds in the ensuing three months
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155 |
Jan 6, 1961 |
Colonel Tom Parker negotiates a raise for Elvis Presley. Paramount agrees to pay $175,000 for each... |
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154 |
Jan 6, 1960 |
A fraudulent dermatologist who gave Elvis Presley facial treatments for a month leaves Germany with... |
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gr |
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153 |
Jan 6, 1957 |
Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show," singing... |
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New York |
ny |
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152 |
Jan 6, 1953 |
Catherine Yvonne Stone is born in Montgomery, Alabama. In a protracted legal dispute as an adult,... |
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Montgomery |
al |
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151 |
Jan 6, 1946 |
Grandpa Jones is discharged after a two-year stint in the Army |
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150 |
Jan 6, 1934 |
Bobby Lord is born in Sanford, Florida. Lord makes an impact on TV, as a regular on 1950s-era shows... |
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Sanford |
fl |
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