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Sep 5, 1962
Ray Charles records "You Are My Sunshine" at the Capitol Studios in New York for his album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2"
Sep 22, 1962
Singer/songwriter Bob Dylan performs at Carnegie Hall in a concert organized by folk figure Pete Seeger. Dylan writes such country hits as "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," "It Ain't Me, Babe," "To Make You Feel My Love" and "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
Oct 13, 1962
"Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf" opens at the Billy Rose Theatre in New York. After reading the show's script, songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler is inspired to write the Johnny Cash/June Carter duet "Jackson"
Dec 8, 1962
Disc jockey Alan Freed pleads guilty in New York to taking $2,000 in 1958 in exchange for airplay. He receives a $300 fine and six months probation for violating payola laws. His name is among the credits on The Forester Sisters' hit "Sincerely"
Dec 8, 1962
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs play New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall with Merle Travis. They lace their set with "Wildwood Flower," "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett" and "Gotta Travel On," among other titles. The show is released as an album, "Flatt & Scruggs At Carnegie Hall"
Jan 5, 1963
Six months after he was snubbed by Bill Monroe, Ralph Rinzler is reintroduced to the bluegrass legend at a party in New York. By the end of the evening, Rinzler is Monroe's manager, in charge of resurrecting his career
Jan 12, 1963
The Everly Brothers' Phil Everly marries Jacqualine Ertel at the Little Church Around The Corner in New York City
Jan 24, 1963
Pop songwriter Otto Harbach dies in New York City. Best known for co-writing "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," he experienced country hits in the 1950s when Slim Whitman revived "Indian Love Call" and "Rose-Marie"
Feb 17, 1963
Basketball legend Michael Jordan is born in Brooklyn, New York. He's namechecked in the lyrics of Tim McGraw's 2009 hit "Southern Voice"
Mar 10, 1963
Record producer Rick Rubin is born in Long Beach, New York. After working with such acts as The Beastie Boys and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, he produces Johnny Cash's latter-day recordings and The Dixie Chicks' album "Taking The Long Way"
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