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    • Nov 15, 1947
    Merle Travis receives a key to the city of Drakesboro, Kentucky, where a parade is held in his honor
    Apr 10, 1948
    Eddy Arnold receives a key to the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he's opened a record shop
    Apr 20, 1949
    Gene Autry receives a key to the city from mayor Tom Price in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he performs two shows at the McNeese Auditorium
    Sep 26, 1956
    Tupelo, Mississippi, declares Elvis Presley Day when the singer plays his hometown. He receives a guitar-shaped key to the city, and plays to an audience that includes teenager Tammy Wynette
    May 17, 1958
    Ferriday, Louisiana, celebrates Jerry Lee Lewis Day and gives the singer the key to the city, following a parade
    Jun 8, 1963
    The state of Tennessee and the city of Sparta celebrate Lester Flatt Day, and mayor Wilford Mills presents the bluegrass musician a key to the city. Flatts' partner, Earl Scruggs, is made an honorary citizen
    Feb 3, 1968
    Johnny Cash receives a key to the city in Memphis, Tennessee
    Jun 14, 1968
    Patti Page Day is observed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Tennessee Waltz" singer receives a key to the state
    Jul 26, 1969
    Songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart receive keys to the city at Woodrow Wilson Park in Birmingham. Their song "Come A Little Bit Closer" is destined to become a country hit for Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke
    Jul 20, 1974
    On Marty Robbins Appreciation Night at the Nashville Speedway, Robbins receives a key to the city, a key to the city jail, a jeep, a fishing vacation in the Bahamas and a lifetime pass to the speedway



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