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    • Sep 30, 1950
    Patti Page forgets the words to the national anthem at Rice Stadium's first football game in Houston. The Rice Owls defeat the Santa Clara Broncos, 27-7   
    Sep 9, 1954
    Elvis Presley performs for the grand opening of Katz Drug Store on Lamar Avenue in Memphis. The show is witnessed by Johnny Cash, who meets his future Sun labelmate for the first time
    Sep 27, 1954
    Capitol Records breaks ground in Hollywood for its new tower, the first round office building in the world. The Capitol Recording Studios will also be the site for sessions by Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam and Taylor Swift
    Feb 22, 1956
    Frank Sinatra holds the inaugural recording session at the Capitol Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The cylindrical building hosts sessions for numerous future country hits, including records by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Glen Campbell
    Apr 6, 1956
    Capitol Records opens its new Hollywood headquarters, the world's first round office building, at the corner of Hollywood & Vine. Among the artists who record in the studio: Buck Owens, Glen Campbell, Dwight Yoakam and Merle Haggard
    Jan 24, 1958
    The Hank Snow Music Center, an instrument shop, opens at 810 Church Street in Nashville. On hand for the festivities: Ernest Tubb and The Wilburn Brothers
    Jul 1, 1958
    The Ash Grove officially opens at 8162 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The club raises the profile of blues, folk and country acts, including Bill Monroe, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Flatt & Scruggs and The Stoneman Family
    Oct 30, 1959
    Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club opens in London, England. The owner, a jazz saxophone player, goes on to write Bonnie Tyler's crossover single "It's A Heartache" and Shelly West's country hit "Flight 309 To Tennessee"
    Mar 29, 1960
    Tootsie's Orchid Lounge opens on lower Broadway in Nashville, just around the corner from the Grand Ole Opry. The small, lavender bar becomes a hangout for the likes of Willie Nelson, Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran and Mel Tillis
    Jul 30, 1961
    Brenda Lee sings the national anthem at the opening of the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Jack Smith wins the Volunteer 500



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