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Jul 18, 1983

Waylon Jennings records "I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)" at the Cartee 3 Studios in Nashville

Jul 19, 1983

George Strait records "Let's Fall To Pieces Together" in an afternoon session at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio

Jul 20, 1983

George Strait records "You Look So Good In Love" and "Right Or Wrong" during an evening session at Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville

Aug 2, 1983

Wynonna Judd takes her first step toward personal independence, moving out of the house to live in the home of The Judds' co-manager, Woody Bowles

Aug 7, 1983

Guitarist Derek Wells is born in Nashville. After working the road with Josh Turner, he becomes a studio musician in 2009, contributing to hits by Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Dan + Shay, Maren Morris and Carrie Underwood, among others

Aug 12, 1983

Eddie Rabbitt's son, Timothy Rabbitt, is born with biliary atresia at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville

Aug 15, 1983

Songwriter Chuck Howard dies of heart disease at Nashville's Baptist Hospital. His credits include Conway Twitty's "Happy Birthday Darlin'," Waylon Jennings' "Come With Me" and Merle Haggard's "I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall"

Aug 16, 1983

Merle Haggard earns six nominations for the Country Music Association awards, leading all artists. Ricky Skaggs, John Anderson and Willie Nelson are among the finalists named five times on the ballot, unveiled in Nashville

Aug 22, 1983

Crystal Gayle and husband/manager Bill Gatzimos have their first baby, Katherine Claire Gatzimos, at a hospital in Nashville

Sep 1, 1983

Gaylord Broadcasting officially takes over control of Opryland, including WSM Radio, the Grand Ole Opry and TNN

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