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    • Jul 24, 1985
    Kenny Rogers is named the first winner of the Roy Acuff Humanitarian Award by the Country Music Foundation
    Feb 4, 1986
    Oklahoma governor George Nigh proclaims Merle Haggard Day
    Apr 14, 1986
    Yazoo City, Mississippi, declares Jerry Clower Day in honor of the Grand Ole Opry comedian, who often incorporates the town into his routines
    Jun 1, 1986
    Tioga, Texas, renames South Main Street as Gene Autry Drive
    Jul 5, 1986
    The State of Iowa celebrates Everly Brothers Day as Phil and Don Everly perform a homecoming concert in Shenandoah
    Aug 9, 1986
    The U.S. Senate passes a resolution recognizing Bill Monroe as the "creator, shaper, performer and promoter" of bluegrass music
    Oct 26, 1986
    Southeastern Louisiana University, of Hammond, dedicates the Jimmie Davis Room, providing a home for the former governor's saddle, chair, guitar and archives
    Nov 15, 1986
    Randy Travis performs at Hampton Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on a bill with Patty Loveless and headliner George Jones. Charlotte and nearby Marshville both observe Randy Travis Day
    Jan 15, 1987
    Sonny James is installed in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Other new inductees include bluesman W.C. Handy and record producers Sam Phillips and Jerry Wexler
    Feb 3, 1987
    Willie Nelson, dressed in black tie, receives an award from the Country Music Foundation for his efforts on Farm Aid. He's told: "We didn't ask you to raise money, we didn't ask you to buy an ad, and we didn't ask you to wear that tux"



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