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Dec 31, 1996
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill headline the first country concert ever at the new Nashville Arena, performing several songs together, including "Nobody Knows," during their first Music City show as a married couple. BlackHawk opens the show
Jan 1, 1997
Singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt dies following a heart attack in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. His credits included Don Williams & Emmylou Harris' "If I Needed You" and Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson's "Pancho And Lefty"
Jan 1, 1997
The Tennessean laughs at country's "hat acts." The paper runs photos of eight young male singers, all with black hats: Paul Brandt, David Kersh, Rick Trevino, Rhett Akins, Trace Adkins, Wade Hayes, Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker
Jan 4, 1997
Nashville observes Charley Pride Day as the singer celebrates the 30th anniversary of his first Grand Ole Opry appearance
Jan 5, 1997
Johnny Cash and June Carter pop into Big Jim's Road House in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to work on a scene with Joe Diffie and Ty England for the TV movie "All My Friends Are Cowboys"
Jan 5, 1997
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform "Pancho And Lefty" during a memorial service for singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt at Nashville's Belmont Church. Also attending: Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Nanci Griffith
Jan 11, 1997
Wade Hayes performs "On A Good Night" when he makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. He also joins Ricky Skaggs' band, Kentucky Thunder, to play "Highway 40 Blues"
Jan 11, 1997
George Jones sings the national anthem, and Hank Williams Jr. does "I'm Gonna Knock You Out," as promoter Don King presents the first boxing card at the Nashville Arena. Henry Akinwanade wins a heavyweight fight, one of 13 matches on the bill
Jan 17, 1997
Elvis Presley's uncle, Vester Lee Presley, dies of heart failure at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He gave guitar lessons to The King and guarded the main gate at Graceland until Elvis died in 1977
Jan 24, 1997
Tax dollars at work: The Tennessee legislature passes a resolution on Warren Zevon's 50th birthday, strangely honoring him as a "great balladeer." In release at the time: Terri Clark's remake of his song "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"
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