Sep 22, 1976

Columbia releases Willie Nelson's gospel album "The Troublemaker"

Sep 22, 1976

Reprise releases Emmylou Harris' "Sweet Dreams"

Sep 22, 1975

MCA releases Olivia Newton-John's album "Clearly Love"

Sep 22, 1973

Merle Haggard's "I Love Dixie Blues... So I Recorded 'Live' In New Orleans" reaches #1 on the Billboard country albums chart

Sep 22, 1973

Johnny Rodriguez makes his first appearance as a musical guest on "Hee Haw," singing "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)." Roy Clark covers "Nobody Wins," and Buck Owens performs "Hey, Good Lookin'"

Sep 22, 1973

Roger Miller drops by on "The Bobby Goldsboro Show," where he sings "Me And Bobby McGee" with the host

Sep 22, 1972

Columbia releases Sonny James' "White Silver Sands"

Sep 22, 1971

Brenda Lee records "Always On My Mind," destined to become a minor hit for Elvis Presley and a major one for Willie Nelson, at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Sep 22, 1970

Charley Pride sings "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" on the week's installment of "Hee Haw." Jeannie C. Riley also guests on the CBS-TV show, hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark

Sep 22, 1970

Piano player Floyd Cramer records an instrumental version of "For The Good Times" at RCA Studio B with 25 musicians packed in the room. The performance will be nominated for a Grammy award