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Oct 29, 1983
Sylvester Stallone arrives in Nashville to shoot scenes for the Dolly Parton movie "Rhinestone." Parton meets him at the airport and takes him out for southern cooking
Feb 22, 1984
Elvis Presley's plane, the Lisa Marie, becomes a tourist attraction near Graceland Mansion in Memphis. Presley bought the Convair 880 for $250,000 in 1975, then spent $840,000 customizing it
May 14, 1984
Elvis Presley's jet plane, the "Lisa Marie," goes on display at Graceland in Memphis
Jun 7, 1984
Grandpa Jones is three hours late to a concert appearance in Independence, Iowa. An associate had sent him to Independence, Arkansas, which doesn't exist, and Jones had to hop a plane to make the Iowa show
Oct 19, 1985
Ray Charles' band experiences minor bruises when his plane skids on landing at a wet runway in Bloomington, Indiana. Charles is signed, at the time, to Columbia Records' country division
Dec 31, 1985
Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash outside of DeKalb, Texas. A TV star on "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet," he crossed between pop and country with his 1950s rockabilly-influenced recordings, including "Stood Up" and "Poor Little Fool"
Jan 25, 1986
Manager Albert Grossman dies of a heart attack on a flight to London, with a lawsuit against former client Bob Dylan still outstanding. In 1987, Dylan, who wrote "It Ain't Me, Babe" during their association, settles with his widow for $2 million
May 24, 1988
A twin-engine airplane carrying Little Jimmy Dickens lands in Kansas City without nose gear. The eight-seat Cessna is totalled, but Dickens and his manager walk away from the wreckage unhurt
Aug 21, 1988
Dolly Parton flies from the Louisiana set of "Steel Magnolias" to surprise Kenny Rogers at a 50th birthday party, serenading him with "9 To 5." Other guests: Sheena Easton, Mac Davis, Olivia Newton-John, Kim Carnes, Roger Miller and O.J. Simpson
Apr 21, 1989
A vintage 1931 biplane piloted by John Denver is spun around by a gust of wind on the runway at the airport in Holbrook, Arizona. The plane is damaged, though Denver walks away uninjured
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