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Oct 15, 1978
The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Joe Allison ("He'll Have To Go"), Tom T. Hall ("Harper Valley P.T.A."), Hank Snow ("I'm Moving On") and Don Wayne ("Country Bumpkin")
Nov 10, 1978
Thomas Wesley Pentz is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Working under the stage name Diplo, he becomes a major dance figure as a disc jockey and producer. In 2019, he earns a Top 15 country single in Billboard with "Heartless," featuring Morgan Wallen
Dec 1, 1978
Sgt. Barry Sadler shoots and kills songwriter Lee Emerson in a dispute that involves 25-year-old Darlene Sharp. He is found guilty of murder, though he serves only 22 days. Emerson wrote hits for Carl Smith, Marty Robbins and Porter Wagoner
Dec 5, 1978
Keyboard player David Hodges is born in Little Rock, Arkansas. After coming to prominence in the rock band Evanescence, he co-writes the Reba McEntire/Kelly Clarkson duet "Because Of You" and Carrie Underwood's "See You Again"
Dec 16, 1978
Jenny Lou Carson dies in Torrance, California. A 1971 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, she wrote Tex Ritter's "Jealous Heart," Eddy Arnold's "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" and Hank Snow's "Let Me Go, Lover!"
Jan 2, 1979
Songwriter Wayne Walker dies in Nashville. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he wrote Ray Price's "I've Got A New Heartache," Janie Fricke's "Pride," Mel Tillis' "Burning Memories" and Patsy Cline's "Leavin' On Your Mind"
Feb 1, 1979
Singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is born in Green Hill, Alabama. A triple-winner at the 2014 Americana Music Awards, Isbell earns #1 country albums with 2015's "Something More Than Free" and 2017's "The Nashville Sound"
Feb 21, 1979
Ray Whitley dies from a diabetic attack while fishing in Baja California, Mexico. The singer and western movie star was a co-writer of Gene Autry's signature song, "Back In The Saddle Again"
Feb 26, 1979
Louise Mandrell marries singer/songwriter R.C. Bannon in Las Vegas
Mar 13, 1979
Singer/songwriter Sonny Throckmorton records "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" in Nashville. Seven months later, George Burns cuts a version of the song that becomes the comedian's only country hit
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