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    • Jul 11, 1961
    While watching baseball's annual All-Star Game on television, Bill Anderson gets a phone call asking him to join the Grand Ole Opry. Anderson, of course, whispers yes. The National League, meanwhile, beats the American League, 5-4
    Jul 15, 1961
    Bill Anderson joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Jul 18, 1961
    Bill Anderson records the Fred Rose song "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" some 14 years before Willie Nelson turns it into a hit
    Sep 17, 1961
    Charlie Walker organizes a benefit concert in San Antonio for Jimmie Rodgers' ailing widow, Carrie. Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Hawkshaw Hawkins, The Wilburn Brothers, Johnny Cash, Jimmy C. Newman and Bill Anderson help raise $6,000
    Dec 11, 1961
    Bill Anderson records "Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands"
    Jan 15, 1962
    Decca Records releases whisperin' Bill Anderson's first album, "Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs"
    Feb 12, 1962
    Decca releases Bill Anderson's "Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands"
    Jun 25, 1962
    Decca releases Bill Anderson's "Mama Sang A Song"
    Aug 4, 1962
    Connie Hall records the Bill Anderson-penned "Fool Me Once"
    Oct 27, 1962
    Bill Anderson's "Mama Sang A Song" moves into the #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart for the first of seven total weeks
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