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Mar 2, 1957Jimmy Wakely and Patsy Cline appear on ABC-TV's "Ozark Jubilee"Feb 9, 1960The Hollywood City Council holds the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among those honored in its initial installment: Hank Williams, Sonny James, Elvis Presley, Johnny Mercer, Lefty Frizzell, Gene Autry and Jimmy WakelySep 17, 1960Jimmy Wakely appears on ABC's "Ozark Jubilee"Mar 17, 1961"Five Star Jubilee" debuts on NBC, with five rotating stars hosting the country music variety show from Springfield, Missouri. The hosts: Rex Allen, Snooky Lanson, Tex Ritter, Carl Smith and Jimmy WakelySep 22, 1961"Five Star Jubilee" ends a six-month run on NBC. The country variety series, telecast from Springfield, Missouri, rotated five hosts: Rex Allen, Snooky Lanson, Tex Ritter, Carl Smith and Jimmy WakelyOct 9, 1971The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts 19 new members, including Jenny Lou Carson, Wilf Carter, Zeke Clements, Jimmie Davis, The Delmore Brothers, Al Dexter, Vaughn Horton, Bradley Kincaid, Bill Monroe, Bob Nolan, Tex Ritter, Tim Spencer and Jimmy WakelyJun 15, 1978Johnny Bond's funeral is held at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles. In attendance are fellow western figures Rex Allen, Bob Nolan, Jimmy Wakely, Eddie Dean, Ray Whitley, Wesley Tuttle and Art SatherleyFeb 28, 1979"Back In The Saddle Again" songwriter Ray Whitley is memorialized with a private dinner at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. The gathering brings together fellow western figures Bob Nolan, Wesley Tuttle, Jimmy Wakely, Tex Williams, Stuart Hamblen, Eddie Dean, Doye O'Dell and Hank PennyJul 27, 1980The 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 EvansSep 23, 1982Jimmy Wakely dies in Mission Hills, California, of emphysema. The former western movie star had a run of country hits from the early-1940s through 1951, including the classics "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" and "Slipping Around"
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