Nov 1, 1979

Tennessee Ernie Ford hosts as PBS shoots a special, "Songs Of A Lusty Land," at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The lineup includes Tom T. Hall, Merle Haggard, Kay Starr and The Sons Of The Pioneers

Nov 1, 1979

Conway Twitty records "I'd Love To Lay You Down" during the afternoon at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio

Nov 1, 1978

MCA releases Tanya Tucker's "Texas (When I Die)," written by Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce and Bobby Borchers

Nov 1, 1978

Crystal Gayle sings "Talking In Your Sleep" on the NBC series "Dick Clark's Live Wednesday" with Rita Moreno, David Brenner and Victor Borge

Nov 1, 1978

Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius remake the Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" at RCA Studio A in Nashville

Nov 1, 1978

Steve Martin picks up a gold album from the RIAA for the comedy project "A Wild And Crazy Guy." It features his single "King Tut," with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band backing him under the monicker the Toot Uncommons

Nov 1, 1978

Tanya Tucker gets booed for a rock-influenced performance on the Grand Ole Opry

Nov 1, 1977

Johnny Cash and June Carter visit Jerusalem, where the couple meets Israeli prime minister Menahem Begin

Nov 1, 1977

ABC/Dot releases The Oak Ridge Boys' "You're The One"

Nov 1, 1976

The Oak Ridge Boys open for Freddy Fender at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. During "Faded Love," Richard Sterban's bass notes draw cheers and applause from the women in the audience for the first time