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Jul 20, 1969
R&B singer Roy Hamilton dies in New Rochelle, New York, after a stroke. He recorded an early version of "Unchained Melody," which will become a country hit for LeAnn Rimes and for Elvis Presley. Hamilton also cut "You Can Have Her," covered by Waylon Jennings
Jul 22, 1969
The Band records "Up On Cripple Creek" at the Hit Factory in New York. The song is judged one of country's 500 greatest all-time singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jul 25, 1969
Neil Young performs for the first time with Crosby, Stills & Nash at New York's Fillmore East. Two of his songs become country hits: "Are You Ready For The Country," by Waylon Jennings; and "Love Is A Rose," by Linda Ronstadt
Jul 28, 1969
Broadway composer Frank Loesser dies of lung cancer in New York City. His successes include several songs remade for the country charts: "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Wave To Me, My Lady" and "Jingle! Jangle! Jingle!"
Aug 15, 1969
Tim Hardin sings "If I Were A Carpenter" on the opening night of the Woodstock rock festival in Bethel, New York. The first evening's performers also include Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and Ravi Shankar. The festival will be referenced in The Bellamy Brothers' 1985 single "Old Hippie"
Aug 16, 1969
The Grateful Dead covers "Mama Tried" during the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York, while Country Joe McDonald does "Heartaches By The Number," "Ring Of Fire" and "Tennessee Stud." The day's lineup also boasts Creedence Clearwater Revival and Janis Joplin
Aug 17, 1969
The Band performs "The Weight" and the country classic "The Long Black Veil" on the third day of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York. Also on the bill are Joe Cocker, The Who and Jefferson Airplane
Aug 18, 1969
Oldies group Sha Na Na, including Henry Gross, serves up Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" during the final moments of Woodstock. The morning's performers also include Blood Sweat & Tears, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix
Sep 15, 1969
Abram Miller, the father of former Marty Robbins producer Mitch Miller, dies of a heart attack at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York
Nov 2, 1969
Buck Owens, the co-host of CBS' "Hee Haw," performs "Tall Dark Stranger" on the network's variety offering "The Ed Sullivan Show." The lineup also features Petula Clark, Rodney Dangerfield and The Band, who deliver "Up On Cripple Creek"
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