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    • Oct 14, 1974
    "Country Bumpkin" comes up a double-winner in the eighth annual Country Music Association awards, the first held at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. "Bumpkin" brings Single of the Year to Cal Smith and Song of the Year to songwriter Don Wayne
    Nov 9, 1974
    Donna Fargo sings "You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine)" and "U.S. Of A." on "Pop! Goes The Country." Hosted by Ralph Emery, it also features Cal Smith, performing "Country Bumpkin" and "Between Lust And Watching TV"; and Brian Collins, who covers "Statue Of A Fool"
    Nov 11, 1974
    MCA releases Cal Smith's "It's Time To Pay The Fiddler"
    Jan 13, 1975
    MCA releases the Cal Smith album "It's Time To Pay The Fiddler"
    Feb 27, 1975
    "Country Bumpkin" wins Single Record of the Year for Cal Smith and Song of the Year for composer Don Wayne during the 10th annual Academy of Country Music awards, hosted by Roger Miller at Los Angeles' Aquarius Theater
    Mar 1, 1975
    Cal Smith arrives in the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart with "It's Time To Pay The Fiddler"
    Mar 5, 1975
    Roger Miller hosts the 10th annual Academy of Country Music awards on "ABC Wide World Of Entertainment." Taped six days earlier, the show features double wins for Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and the Cal Smith hit "Country Bumpkin"
    Apr 7, 1975
    MCA releases Cal Smith's "She Talked A Lot About Texas"
    Aug 27, 1975
    Cal Smith records "Jason's Farm"
    Sep 29, 1975
    MCA releases the Cal Smith single "Jason's Farm"
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