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  • Jul 25, 1978
    Kitty Wells drops a suit against Capricorn Records when the label agrees to release her from her recording contract
    Nov 16, 1978
    After six years with the company, Johnny Rodriguez has his final recording session for Mercury Records, the label that introduced him, at Sound Stage in Nashville. The date includes versions of "I Fought The Law" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am"
    Jan 4, 1979
    Johnny Rodriguez holds his first recording session in a new deal with Epic Records, cutting material at the Columbia Recording Studios on Music Row in Nashville
    Jan 31, 1979
    MCA agrees to buy ABC Records. As a result, Barbara Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys, John Conlee and Don Williams find themselves on a different record label
    Feb 6, 1979
    Capitol/EMI buys United Artists Records. The UA roster includes Kenny Rogers, Dottie West and Crystal Gayle
    Feb 8, 1979
    A federal bankruptcy court rules that all George Jones' royalties as a songwriter and recording artist be applied to a $1.5 million debt
    Mar 5, 1979
    MCA officially takes over ABC Records. As a result, Barbara Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys, Don Williams and John Conlee all find themselves on a new label
    Jul 5, 1979
    While wrangling over a $3-million lawsuit filed by Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton says she signed a 1970 deal under "mental intimidation" from Wagoner. She also charges he voided the deal by tearing it up in front of her
    Apr 11, 1980
    With their single "My Home's In Alabama" moving up the national charts for independent MDJ Records, Alabama signs with RCA Records
    Jun 19, 1980
    Disco queen Donna Summer becomes the first artist to sign with David Geffen's new label, Geffen Records, at a time when Dolly Parton has a country hit with the Summer-penned "Starting Over Again"




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