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    • Nov 10, 1964
    The Byrds sign to Columbia Records, recommended by Miles Davis
    Feb 13, 1965
    "The Bill Anderson Show" debuts on TV, where it will remain in syndication for the following nine years
    Apr 29, 1965
    Decca celebrates Ernest Tubb's 25th anniversary with the label during a luncheon at New York's Friar's Club, where he receives a gold record for selling 1 million copies of "Walking The Floor Over You"
    May 1, 1965
    Merle Kilgore opens for Hank Williams Jr. for the first time. It begins a tradition that lasts for more than 20 years
    Jun 3, 1965
    Former rocker Conway Twitty records "Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart" in an afternoon session at the Columbia Studios in Nashville. It becomes his first song to appear on the country chart
    Jul 4, 1965
    B.J. Thomas signs his first recording contract with Pacemaker Records
    Aug 16, 1965
    Charley Pride has his first recording session in Nashville
    Sep 20, 1965
    The Stanley Brothers hold their final recording session as a duo in Cincinnati. Their last song: "Soldier's Grave"
    Jan 12, 1966
    Carl Perkins retires from the music business to take up farming. But not for long. Johnny Cash soon invites him to go on a tour, and Perkins plays as a member of Cash's band for the next decade
    Mar 1, 1966
    Gene Clark leaves The Byrds. The group will become a major influence on the country-rock movement, with Chris Hillman later forming The Desert Rose Band and Gram Parsons inspiring Emmylou Harris



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