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Nov 18, 1998
Fiddler and bass player Wade Ray dies in Sparta, Illinois. He worked with such artists as Roy Rogers, Rex Allen, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Ray Price and Ernest Tubb
Jul 15, 1999
Several Grand Ole Opry stars perform at the Chicago Cubs' baseball game at Wrigley Field: Jim Ed Brown, The 4 Guys, Jeannie Seely, Mike Snider, Jeanne Pruett, Stu Phillips and Billy Walker. Also attending: fellow Opry member Garth Brooks
Jul 15, 1999
Kenny Rogers sings "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs defeat the Minnesota Twins, 9-3
Dec 17, 1999
A plane carrying Doug Stone slides off a snowy runway at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. No one is injured
May 19, 2000
Charlie Daniels leads the fans at Chicago's Wrigley Field in a round of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch at the Cubs' baseball game, a 4-1 victory against the Cincinnati Reds
Sep 24, 2000
"Ballad Of Little Jo," a musical theater piece written by Nashville songwriter Mike Reid, opens at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. Reid's hits include "Stranger In My House," "Inside" and "Walk On Faith"
Dec 19, 2000
Roebuck "Pops" Staples dies in Chicago. He headed The Staple Singers, who joined Marty Stuart to sing "The Weight" on the album "Rhythm Country & Blues." They also preceded The Oak Ridge Boys in recording "Touch A Hand, Make A Friend"
Dec 23, 2000
Pops Staples, of The Staple Singers, is memorialized at a funeral in Chicago. Among his pallbearers is Marty Stuart
Apr 17, 2001
Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, members of former ACM-nominated band 'N Sync, sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning at Chicago's Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cubs, 6-3
Apr 24, 2001
R&B vocalist Al Hibbler dies at Chicago's Holy Cross Hospital. He recorded one of the first versions of the standard "Unchained Melody," earning a pop hit with it in 1955. It also became a country hit for Elvis Presley and for LeAnn Rimes
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