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    • Dec 15, 1970
    MGM releases "Elvis--That's The Way It Is"
    Jan 22, 1971
    "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" premieres at London's Festival Palace. The documentary of Joe Cocker's famous U.S. tour prominently features keyboard player and future Willie Nelson duet partner Leon Russell
    May 1, 1971
    The Tom Laughlin movie "Billy Jack" debuts in theaters with the Dennis Lambert-Brian Potter song "One Tin Soldier" as its theme. Four months later, Skeeter Davis records a version of the song that nets a Grammy nomination
    May 25, 1971
    Johnny Cash is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the world premiere of his first movie, "A Gunfight," also starring Kirk Douglas
    Jul 7, 1971
    The movie "Two-Lane Blacktop" has its world premiere at the Beekman Theater in Manhattan. The drag-racing picture stars future Academy of Country Music awards nominee James Taylor
    Oct 22, 1971
    "The Last Picture Show" appears in theaters with Jeff Bridges in the cast. The soundtrack includes loads of Hank Williams songs, plus Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side Of Life," Hank Snow's "(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I," Pee Wee King's "Slow Poke" and Lefty Frizzell's "Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)"
    Dec 17, 1971
    The James Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever" appears in theaters. Jimmy Dean portrays a Las Vegas billionaire in the picture, starring Sean Connery and Jill St. John
    Jan 12, 1972
    The western movie "Blindman" opens in Chicago. It co-stars Ringo Starr, destined to earn a Grammy nomination in the country field in 1990
    Jun 23, 1972
    "Ben" debuts in theaters. The picture earns a mention in The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Jul 30, 1972
    Squeal like a pig: "Deliverance," starring Burt Reynolds, debuts in movie theaters. The picture includes Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell performing "Dueling Banjos"



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