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    • Jun 16, 1980
    Bob Nolan, of the original Sons Of The Pioneers, dies of a heart attack while boating in California. The western vocal group, for whom Nolan co-wrote "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," enters the Country Music Hall of Fame four months later
    Jun 24, 1980
    An exhibit celebrating Gene Autry's on-screen achievements opens at the California State Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles
    Jun 29, 1980
    Gene Autry Week begins in Los Angeles
    Jul 27, 1980
    The Sons Of The Pioneers' Bob Nolan is memorialized at Rex Allen's Diamond X Ranch in Calabasas, California. In attendance: Jimmy Wakely, Stuart Hamblen, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
    Sep 28, 1980
    "A Time For Heroes," an exhibit honoring Gene Autry, closes after a three-month run at the California State Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles
    Oct 13, 1980
    Johnny Cash, concert promoter Connie B. Gay and The Sons Of The Pioneers join the Country Music Hall of Fame during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville
    Nov 19, 1980
    "Heaven's Gate," a western movie starring Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken, opens in New York. Production costs for the movie totalled $40 million, staggering at a time when only 12 films had ever earned that much at the box office
    Dec 31, 1980
    Gene Autry has a date with Jackie Ellam, the first time he's gone out with a woman since the death of his wife seven months earlier. Autry marries Ellam in July 1981
    Feb 14, 1981
    Johnny Cash sings "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky" on "The Muppet Show," and joins Miss Piggy for a medley of "Orange Blossom Special" and "Jackson"
    Feb 28, 1981
    Rex Allen sings "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" on a telecast of "Hee Haw," and does "Teardrops On My Heart" with Rex Allen Jr. The edition also features Eddy Raven and Margo Smith, who performs "Cup Of Tea" with Allen Jr. Co-host Roy Clark also offers a cover of "Someday You'll Want Me To Want You"



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