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Sep 21, 1977Paying homage to its best-known industry, Nashville elects to call its minor league baseball team the Nashville Sounds. Among the club's owners: Conway Twitty, Jerry Reed and The Oak Ridge Boys' Richard SterbanSep 24, 1977Conway Twitty hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "I've Already Loved You In My Mind"Oct 10, 1977MCA releases Conway Twitty's "Georgia Keeps Pulling On My Ring"Oct 28, 1977Franklin, Tennessee, resident Gene Hood files a lawsuit against Conway Twitty, claiming "Linda On My Mind" is derived from his song "Too Much Of You." Twitty wins the suit four years laterJan 8, 1978Merle Haggard sings "From Graceland To The Promised Land" for an Elvis-themed edition of NBC's "The Big Event," also featuring Ronnie McDowell, The Jordanaires, Carl Perkins, Conway Twitty, Larry Gatlin, Dottie West and Jimimy DeanJan 16, 1978Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn each win twice at the fifth annual American Music Awards, tying them with Stevie Wonder and Fleetwood Mac for top honors. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers also win trophies on the show, co-hosted by Glen CampbellJan 30, 1978MCA releases Conway Twitty's "The Grandest Lady Of Them All"Mar 10, 1978Ronnie Milsap hosts a tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis on "The Midnight Special," with guests Larry Gatlin, Crystal Gayle and Conway Twitty. Milsap and Gatlin team up on a rendition of "Lovesick Blues"Apr 17, 1978Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty sing "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" at the White House for president Jimmy Carter. Also on the bill: Tom T. Hall, Charlie Daniels, Larry Gatlin and James TalleyApr 26, 1978Nashville Sounds investor Conway Twitty throws out the first pitch at the new Greer Stadium. The minor-league baseball team wins its first home game against the Savannah Braves, 12-4
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