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    • May 1, 1969
    Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios restrict sessions to acts on the Columbia and Epic labels. The company thus has more time for Tammy Wynette, David Houston and Johnny Cash dates, though Sonny James books Capitol sessions in February
    Sep 14, 1970
    American sax player Steve Marcus records the first commercial digital recording with Japanese rock musicians. Digital recording becomes the standard in country music during the late-1980s
    Mar 7, 1971
    Gilley's nightclub opens in Pasadena, Texas. Named for part-owner Mickey Gilley, the home of the mechanical bull provides the inspiration for the 1980 movie "Urban Cowboy," which results in a short-term country trend
    Apr 12, 1972
    The first Fan Fair begins in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Day one participants include Lynn Anderson, Tom T. Hall, Dottie West, Bobby Bare, Del Reeves and Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
    Apr 18, 1973
    WHN becomes New York's only country radio station
    Nov 12, 1974
    The Association of Country Entertainers, ACE, is created when a group of country artists complains that some of the Country Music Association awards winners shouldn't be considered "country." Most often cited: Olivia Newton-John
    Aug 21, 1976
    RCA announces Elvis Presley's record sales have topped 400 million units
    Nov 24, 1976
    "Wanted: The Outlaws"--featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter--becomes the first country album to receive the RIAA's new platinum certification, signifying one million units shipped
    Jan 7, 1977
    RCA confirms it's closing four recording studios in Nashville, including RCA Studio B, the site for such recordings as Skeeter Davis' "The End Of The World," Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You"
    Sep 16, 1978
    Neil Young kicks off a tour at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. It marks the first time an artist has performed with wireless microphones, which become standard equipment in many rock and country shows in the ensuing decade



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