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Dec 20, 1975

Mickey Gilley's local television show, "Gilley's Place," debuts in Houston. It runs 30 minutes every Saturday

Dec 20, 1975

Comedian George Gobel performs "Oh Lonesome Me" with hosts Buck Owens and Roy Clark on an episode of the syndicated music-and-comedy show "Hee Haw." Also appearing are Barbi Benton and Tommy Ambrose, who chips in "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)"

Dec 26, 1975

Dolly Parton sings "Jolene" and Charlie Rich performs "All Over Me" during an NBC telecast of "The Midnight Special"

Dec 27, 1975

Conway Twitty performs "The Race Is On," "Touch The Hand" and "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me" on the syndicated "Pop! Goes The Country," hosted by Ralph Emery. Featuring a theme song by The Statler Brothers, the episode also offers C.W. McCall's "Convoy" and Billie Jo Spears' "Blanket On The Ground"

Dec 31, 1975

Freddy Fender appears on ABC's party special "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" with Melissa Manchester, Neil Sedaka and KC & The Sunshine Band

Jan 3, 1976

Don Gibson and Sue Thompson are guests on the year's first episode of "Hee Haw," which also marks the debut of a new cast member: John Henry Faulk. Co-host Roy Clark performs "Honeymoon Feelin'" on the show

Jan 3, 1976

Waylon Jennings performs "I'm A Ramblin' Man" and "Rainy Day Woman" on the syndicated TV show "Pop! Goes The Country," hosted by Ralph Emery. Other guests include Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter, who sings "What's Happened To Blue Eyes" and "I'm Not Lisa"

Jan 4, 1976

Glen Campbell performs "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)" on the final broadcast of CBS' "Cher." Campbell and the host also fashion a medley of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston" and "Gentle On My Mind"

Jan 9, 1976

NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special" celebrates the music of 1975. Glen Campbell sings "Rhinestone Cowboy" and Freddy Fender offers "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights"

Jan 10, 1976

Live from New York: Anne Murray is musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"

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