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Aug 29, 2005
Allen Toussaint, who wrote Glen Campbell's "Southern Nights," takes shelter at the Crowne Plaza Astor Hotel in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina strikes the city
Aug 31, 2005
"Southern Nights" songwriter Allen Toussaint evacuates New Orleans, two days after Hurricane Katrina decimated the city, on a bus bound for Baton Rouge
Sep 1, 2005
Fats Domino is rescued from the roof of his flooded home in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Domino's "Walking To New Orleans" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Oct 15, 2005
"Ain't That A Shame" songwriter Fats Domino returns to his New Orleans home for the first time since he was rescued during Hurricane Katrina in August. Domino discovers a spray-painted memorial on the house from a fan who thought he'd died: "R.I.P. Fats. You will be missed"
Nov 6, 2005
Lonestar plays a Storm Aid hurricane relief concert at the Texas Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The show had originally been scheduled for September but was pushed back by a second hurricane
Dec 17, 2005
Willie Nelson and Arlo Guthrie team up in a benefit concert at Tipitina's in New Orleans for musicians harmed by Hurricane Katrina. Both artists had hits with versions of "City Of New Orleans," which they perform as a duet
Dec 28, 2005
The body of pop singer Barry Cowsill is retrieved from the Chartres Street Wharf in New Orleans, four months after he disappeared. A victim of Hurricane Katrina, he was a member of The Cowsills, whose "Indian Lake" was remade by Freddy Weller
Jan 22, 2006
Horace "Hoss" Smith dies in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was Tim McGraw's stepfather, introducing the youngster to country music before divorcing McGraw's mother when McGraw was 10
Feb 26, 2006
Willie Nelson rides in the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans
Mar 11, 2006
Billy Graham opens a two-day Celebration of Hope at the New Orleans Arena. Ricky Skaggs performs during the event
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