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    • Jan 9, 1923
    Fiddler Henry Gilliland performs at the inauguration of Oklahoma governor John Walton, a massive outdoor barbecue in Oklahoma City
    Jan 16, 1935
    Nashville's Francis Craig leads his orchestra at the inaugural ball for Tennessee governor Hill McAlister. Craig goes on to write and record the 1947 pop hit "Near You," which becomes a 1977 country hit for George Jones & Tammy Wynette
    Jan 20, 1949
    Songwriter Fred Kirby, author of The Buchanan Brothers' hit "Atomic Power," rides in the inaugural parade for president Harry Truman in Washington, D.C.
    Jan 19, 1953
    Dorothy Shay, the Park Avenue Hillbilly, appears at one of Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural balls in Washington, D.C. Sid Caesar, Fred Waring and Abbott & Costello also perform for an audience that includes vice president Richard Nixon
    May 10, 1960
    Jimmie Davis is sworn in as governor during an inaugural ceremony in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The event is attended by fellow country artists and executives Webb Pierce, Owen Bradley, Hubert Long and Faron Young
    Jan 20, 1961
    "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country": John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The next year, he is celebrated in Jimmy Dean's single "P.T. 109"
    Jan 20, 1969
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs perform at inaugural ceremonies for Richard Nixon
    Jan 21, 1969
    Ray Price, Charley Pride and Buck Owens perform during inauguration parties for new Texas governor Preston Smith in Austin
    Jan 19, 1971
    Jeannie C. Riley sings "Harper Valley P.T.A." during one of the inaugural balls for Texas governor Preston Smith in Austin. Other performers include Buck Owens, Ray Price and Faron Young
    Jan 19, 1973
    Ray Stevens and the Mike Curb Congregation perform at an inaugural ceremony for president Richard Nixon at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Stevens cuts his set short, allegedly angered when vice president Spiro Agnew leaves early



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