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Dec 12, 1996

Bruce Springsteen performs a solo acoustic concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. In the crowd: Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rodney Atkins, Amy Grant, "Prime Time Country" host Gary Chapman and BlackHawk's Henry Paul

Dec 13, 1996

Lorrie Morgan makes her first Grand Ole Opry appearance since marrying the previous month. Her new husband, Jon Randall, joins her backup group, the Slam Band, during the performance

Dec 14, 1996

Rhett Akins sings "That Ain't My Truck" as he makes his first-ever Grand Ole Opry appearance. Also on hand: Atlanta Braves players Ryan Klesko and Javy Lopez

Dec 16, 1996

T. Graham Brown performs "Mustang Sally" at Nashville's Caffe Milano in a fundraiser that puts him on stage with Peter Frampton, guitarist Larry Carlton, Kim Carnes, Billy Burnette, Bekka Bramlett and Take 6 vocalist Claude McKnight

Dec 17, 1996

Three members of The Charlie Daniels Band undergo surgery on the same day at Nashville's Baptist Hospital. Charlie Daniels has knee surgery, drummer Jack Gavin has a shoulder operation, and bass player Charlie Hayward has a tonsillectomy

Dec 17, 1996

Merry Christmas and self-promotion: Tanya Tucker serves a chili dish--made with Tanya Tucker brand salsa--to 300 homeless people at the Nashville Rescue Mission

Dec 18, 1996

Little Jimmy Dickens and his wife, Mona, renew their wedding vows in a private ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House, one week shy of their 25th anniversary. Vince Gill performs at the event

Dec 18, 1996

Amy Grant's Christmas concert provides the inaugural event for the Nashville Arena. Her guests for the show include husband Gary Chapman, Vince Gill, gospel singer CeCe Winans, Christian vocalist Michael W. Smith and the Nashville Symphony

Dec 18, 1996

A fire breaks out in Tanya Tucker's house in Arrington, Tennessee, while the singer is wrapping Christmas presents at 3 a.m. The cause is undetermined

Dec 21, 1996

Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall perform as a duo on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time since marrying the previous month. The song of choice: "By My Side"

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