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Jul 1, 1968
The Beatles' John Lennon and girlfriend Yoko Ono are injured in a car accident in Scotland, requiring hospitalization. Several Lennon-McCartney compositions go on to become country hits, including "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
Aug 3, 1968
Johnny Cash guitarist Luther Perkins is burned over 50% of his body when he falls asleep smoking a cigarette at his home in Nashville. He is rushed to Vanderbilt Medical Center, but dies two days later
Sep 14, 1968
Two of Roy Orbison's three sons--Tony and Roy Jr.--die when the family's house catches fire in Nashville
Oct 17, 1968
Guy Drake buys a used 1968 Buick from Boyd Motors in Benton, Kentucky, for $750. The check bounces, and he will be arrested 18 months later, ironically as he's marketing his single "Welfare Cadilac"
Oct 18, 1968
John Lennon and girlfriend Yoko Ono are arrested at their London apartment for possession of marijuana. Lennon is a co-writer on two future country hits: "I Feel Fine" and the ironically titled "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
Oct 30, 1968
Jan Howard's oldest son, Jimmy Howard, is killed in action in Vietnam
Dec 11, 1968
A plane carrying Tex Ritter is hijacked from Nashville to Cuba. Ritter cancels one show and is returned to Miami
Dec 26, 1968
A man threatening to kill Waylon Jennings breaks into J.D.'s in Phoenix after hours and forces the Waylors to lie on the floor. The man is killed while running from police
Dec 27, 1968
Two 150-pound marble urns and a marble replica of Hank Williams' hat are stolen from his grave in Montgomery, Alabama. The memorial objects will be recovered over the next four days
Jan 6, 1969
Dottie West loses her home to a fire
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