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Feb 28, 1966
Roger Miller, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens are double-winners at the inaugural Academy of Country & Western Music awards, held at the Palladium in Hollywood. Miller is named Man of the Year and Top Songwriter
Mar 3, 1966
Buffalo Springfield, an important link in the growth of country-rock, forms in Los Angeles. Founding members include guitarists Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, drummer Dewey Martin and bass player Bruce Palmer
Apr 1, 1966
Neil Young arrives in Los Angeles in a hearse, following a 10-day trip from Toronto with five friends
Apr 6, 1966
Buck Owens records "Open Up Your Heart" and "Where Does The Good Times Go" at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood
Apr 7, 1966
Roger Miller performs at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco for an audience that includes Tony Bennett and The Kingston Trio's John Stewart
Apr 8, 1966
Elvis Presley wraps up principal photography for the movie "Spinout" in Los Angeles
Apr 11, 1966
Buffalo Springfield performs for the first time at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. It includes Neil Young and Stephen Stills. The group later adds Jim Messina, who writes Lynn Anderson's "Listen To A Country Song"
Apr 11, 1966
Frank Sinatra records "Strangers In The Night" in Hollywood, with Glen Campbell on guitar and future country executive Jimmy Bowen as producer
Apr 19, 1966
Gene Autry's California Angels hold their first regular-season baseball game at their new Anaheim Stadium. The team loses to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1
May 13, 1966
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band gets paid for a concert for the first time when the group plays The Paradox in Orange, California
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