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Nov 9, 1973

David Rogers records "Loving You Has Changed My Life" at Pete's Place on 18th Avenue South in Nashville

Nov 10, 1973

David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife, Estelle, are murdered in their Ridgetop, Tennessee, home when they surprise burglars after his Grand Ole Opry performance. Their bodies are discovered by Grandpa Jones

Nov 12, 1973

Jack Greene records "It's Time To Cross That Bridge" in an evening session at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Nov 13, 1973

Three days after he was murdered, David "Stringbean" Akeman is laid to rest in Nashville. Attending the funeral are Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Grandpa Jones, Bill Carlisle, Tex Ritter, Roy Acuff, The Willis Brothers and Bill Anderson

Nov 15, 1973

Guitarist Reggie Young and bass player Tommy Cogbill are among the musicians on hand for an evening overdub session for Jimmy Buffett's "Come Monday" at Nashville's Woodland Sound

Nov 16, 1973

Percussionist Farrell Morris attends an overdub session at Woodland Sound in Nashville for Jimmy Buffett's "Come Monday"

Nov 16, 1973

Fiddlers Johnny Gimble and Grover "Shorty" Lavender join producer Pete Drake to work on David Rogers' "Loving You Has Changed My Life" in an overdub session at Pete's Place in Nashville

Nov 26, 1973

A 30-foot dogwood tree is donated to the Grand Ole Opry as a memorial to Stringbean, who was shot November 10. The tree is to be planted at the entry of the still-unfinished Grand Ole Opry House

Nov 27, 1973

Hank Snow's guitar player, Jimmy Widener, is robbed and shot to death in Nashville. Widener also played banjo for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1945-1950, appearing on "Faded Love," among other recordings

Nov 28, 1973

Tanya Tucker's sister, La Costa, holds her first Nashville recording session at Columbia Studio B on Music Row

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