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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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49 |
Jan 1, 1991 |
Samuel "Buck" Ram dies in Las Vegas. Ram was the producer for The Platters and wrote... |
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Las Vegas |
nv |
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48 |
Jan 1, 1991 |
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band are grand marshals of the Cotton Bowl parade and sing... |
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Dallas |
tx |
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47 |
Jan 1, 1991 |
Clint Black and Lisa Hartman have their first date in Houston
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Houston |
tx |
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46 |
Jan 1, 1990 |
Dolly Parton makes a guest appearance on the CBS sitcom "Designing Women" as Charlene's... |
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45 |
Jan 1, 1990 |
RCA Records halts production of vinyl 45 rpm records, while Mercury drops vinyl altogether. The... |
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44 |
Jan 11, 1962 |
Hank Snow records "You Take The Future (And I'll Take The Past)" during an evening session at RCA... |
RCA Studio B |
Nashville |
tn |
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43 |
Jan 17, 1964 |
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs record "Petticoat Junction" at the Columbia Recording... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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42 |
Feb 29, 1952 |
Webb Pierce records "That Heart Belongs To Me" during the afternoon at the Castle Studio in... |
Castle Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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41 |
Jan 1, 1988 |
RCA releases The Judds' "Turn It Loose" |
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40 |
Jan 1, 1987 |
Clint Black writes "Nobody's Home" after waking up with the flu in a new house following a... |
home |
Houston |
tx |
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39 |
Jan 1, 1987 |
RCA limits its country albums to nine cuts. Within a few short years, the label abandons the policy |
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Nashville |
tn |
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38 |
Jan 1, 1985 |
MTV's second cable network, Video Hits 1, debuts. Shows such as "Behind The Music,"... |
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New York |
ny |
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37 |
Jan 1, 1985 |
Paul Overstreet gives up alcohol |
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36 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
Eddie Rabbitt's Miller beer commercial first appears during the Rose Bowl telecast. The spot uses... |
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35 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
Brenda Lee sings the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans, where the... |
Superdome |
New Orleans |
la |
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34 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
Jerry Reed performs "East Bound And Down" and "When You're Hot, You're Hot"... |
Orange Bowl |
Miami |
fl |
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33 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
At a New Year's party in Waikiki, Glen Campbell takes off his belt and threatens to spank Tanya... |
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Honolulu |
ha |
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32 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
Marty Robbins suffers his second heart attack |
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31 |
Jan 1, 1980 |
Tanya Tucker celebrates New Year's Day at Glen Campbell's house by shooting off an M-80 firecracker... |
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30 |
Jan 1, 1979 |
The Oak Ridge Boys perform in Monaco for Princess Grace |
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mc |
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29 |
Jan 1, 1977 |
Merle Haggard takes his first stab at recording "Ramblin' Fever" in Nashville at the Jack... |
Jack Clement Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
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28 |
Jan 1, 1974 |
Carl Smith ends a 24-year relationship with Columbia Records. The association yielded such hits as... |
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27 |
Jan 9, 1971 |
Tom T. Hall joins the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Ballad Of Forty Dollars" and "One... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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26 |
Jan 1, 1968 |
On the 15th anniversary of Hank Williams' death, the original Drifting Cowboys play together for... |
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25 |
Jan 1, 1968 |
Little Jimmy Dickens' wife, Ernestine, dies in a car accident in Sherman, Texas, when her car... |
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Sherman |
tx |
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24 |
Jan 1, 1967 |
Elvis Presley's new contract with manager Colonel Tom Parker takes effect. Parker receives a 50%... |
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23 |
Jan 1, 1967 |
Buck Owens rides the Monterey Park float in the Parade of Roses in Pasadena, California, replacing... |
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Pasadena |
ca |
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22 |
Jan 1, 1967 |
The Four Guys move from West Virginia to Nashville. Three months later, they join the Grand Ole Opry |
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Nashville |
tn |
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21 |
Jan 1, 1967 |
Moon Mullican dies from a heart attack at his home in Beaumont, Texas. The Grand Ole Opry member... |
home |
Beaumont |
tx |
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20 |
Jan 1, 1966 |
Decca Records becomes a division of MCA. The label's roster includes Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty,... |
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19 |
Jan 1, 1964 |
Bill Anderson meets Connie Smith for the second time when he performs in Canton, Ohio, and... |
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Canton |
oh |
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18 |
Jan 1, 1964 |
Tom T. Hall moves to Nashville |
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Nashville |
tn |
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17 |
Jan 1, 1959 |
Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin prison for an audience that includes Merle Haggard. The set... |
San Quentin Prison |
San Quentin |
ca |
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16 |
Jan 1, 1959 |
Ray Price founds the Pamper Music publishing company with Hal Smith and Claude Caviness. It... |
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15 |
Jan 1, 1957 |
Starday Records officially becomes an affiliate of Mercury. The association lasts a mere 19 months
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14 |
Jan 1, 1956 |
Sun Records releases Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" |
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13 |
Jan 1, 1955 |
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs move to Nashville to make regular appearances on WSM's radio and... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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12 |
Jan 1, 1955 |
British conglomerate EMI takes a controlling interest in Capitol Records, whose roster has... |
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11 |
Jan 1, 1955 |
Elvis Presley's second management contract, with Bob Neal, goes into effect. Neal will receive 15%... |
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10 |
Jan 1, 1955 |
Colonel Tom Parker becomes Hank Snow's manager |
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9 |
Jan 1, 1953 |
Hank Williams is pronounced dead at Oak Hill General Hospital in Oak Hill, West Virginia, after... |
Oak Hill General Hospital |
Oak Hill |
wv |
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8 |
Jan 1, 1950 |
Steve Ripley is born in Boise, Idaho. He becomes the lead singer for The Tractors, a raw amalgam of... |
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Boise |
id |
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7 |
Jan 1, 1948 |
Johnnie & Jack leave Nashville's Grand Ole Opry and WSM Radio to become regulars on KWKH in... |
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Shreveport |
la |
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6 |
Jan 1, 1948 |
The American Federation of Musicians initiates a strike against the nation's record companies. It... |
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5 |
Jan 1, 1942 |
Tex Ritter stars in his 35th movie, "The Lone Star Vigilantes" |
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4 |
Jan 1, 1941 |
Minnie Pearl goes on her first tour with Roy Acuff, playing Evansville, Indiana, as part of a... |
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Evansville |
in |
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3 |
Jan 4, 1939 |
Following the departure of Dobro player Cousin Jody, Roy Acuff sends a telegram to Knoxville,... |
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2 |
Jan 1, 1938 |
Bob Wills marries Mary Helen Brown, the widow of Wills' best friend, Milton Brown |
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1 |
May 10, 2008 |
Carrie Underwood is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, introduced by Garth Brooks. She performs... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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