May 23, 1980

Mickey Gilley sings his current hits "True Love Ways" and "Stand By Me" on NBC's "The Midnight Special"

May 23, 1980

Waylon Jennings pays a visit to a North Carolina man stricken by cancer, seven hours before he dies

May 23, 1979

Mickey Gilley records "My Silver Lining" at LSI Studios in Nashville

May 23, 1979

John Denver guests on "The Third Barry Manilow Special" on ABC-TV

May 23, 1979

Tom T. Hall records "The Old Side Of Town," referencing George Jones in the process

May 23, 1979

Johnny Duncan records "Play Another Slow Song" in the afternoon at Nashville's Columbia Studio B

May 23, 1979

Rocker Tom Petty files for bankruptcy in the middle of a financial dispute with his record company. His credits as a songwriter eventually include country hits by Rosanne Cash, Roy Orbison and Southern Pacific

May 23, 1978

Conway Twitty, Bill Anderson, George Jones, Barbara Mandrell and Freddy Fender perform as NBC telecasts "Country Night Of Stars." The special is hosted by Charley Pride and Tennessee Ernie Ford

May 23, 1978

RCA releases Ronnie Milsap's "Only One Love In My Life"

May 23, 1978

Johnny Bush records "Play Together Again Again" at Gusto Recording Studio in Nashville. The song will be a hit one year later for Emmylou Harris & Buck Owens