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Jun 19, 1997

The Tennessean runs a front-page story heralding Brenda Lee and songwriters Harlan Howard and Cindy Walker as the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame

Jun 20, 1997

Merle Haggard, George Jones and Johnny Paycheck perform together in concert for the first time for the closing day of Fan Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. They team for "Yesterday's Wine"

Jun 25, 1997

On Chet Atkins Day in Nashville, more than 70 artists and musicians pay tribute to the guitarist at a Ryman Auditorium concert. Among the night's performers are Steve Wariner, Ray Stevens, Ronnie McDowell, Mark Knopfler, Marty Stuart, Bobby Bare and Hank Williams III

Jul 3, 1997

Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed take over the Masterfonics studio in Nashville, where they record a live album, "Old Dogs." The audience includes Shel Silverstein, Jan Howard, Carl Smith and Bobby Bare Jr.

Jul 4, 1997

Songwriter John Jarrard, battling diabetes, has a kidney transplant at Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital. His left leg is amputated below the knee months later. Among his songs: "Blue Clear Sky," "Money In The Bank" and "There's No Way"

Jul 6, 1997

Record producer Owen Bradley breaks his shoulder when he trips on one of his grandson's toys while on his boat on Nashville's Old Hickory Lake

Jul 8, 1997

Songwriter Everett Ellis files suit against songwriters Kerry Kurt Phillips, Rick Blaylock and Howard Perdew, charging they infringed upon his song "Lay Me Out Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)" when they wrote the Joe Diffie hit "Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)." A judge rules against Ellis in December

Jul 18, 1997

Linda Davis sings "Some Things Are Meant To Be" in her Grand Ole Opry debut

Jul 23, 1997

"Strawberry Wine" takes Song of the Year for its composers, Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, at the Nashville Songwriters Association International's 30th Songwriter Achievement Awards. Vince Gill wins Songwriter/Artist of the Year for the third time. Mark D. Sanders claims Top Songwriter

Jul 25, 1997

Martina McBride debuts "A Broken Wing" at the Grand Ole Opry, where she's joined on stage by her father, Daryl Schiff

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