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Nov 15, 1956
Bobby Helms records "Fraulein" in an afternoon session at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville
Nov 15, 1956
Buddy Holly has his third Nashville recording session for Decca Records. Like the previous sessions, it's commercially unsuccessful
Nov 21, 1956
Actress Cynthia Rhodes is born in Nashville. Best known for her appearance in 1987's "Dirty Dancing," she is destined to marry singer/songwriter Richard Marx, who authors several Keith Urban hits and Kenny Rogers' "Crazy"
Dec 3, 1956
Elvis Presley buys a 1957 Cadillac Seville in Memphis for $8,400
Dec 4, 1956
Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis pose for a photo at the Sun studio in Memphis. The foursome conducts an impromptu jam session, which is subsequently dubbed "The Million Dollar Quartet"
Dec 13, 1956
Elvis Presley hosts Hal Kanter, a screenwriter employed by movie producer Hal Wallis, for dinner in Memphis. Kanter goes with him the next day to Shreveport, for Presley's final appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride"
Dec 14, 1956
Roy Orbison splits with his original backing group, The Teen Kings, during a recording session at the Sun Studio in Memphis. The band includes rhythm guitarist Johnny Wilson, who goes on to write hits for Kenny Rogers and Billy "Crash" Craddock
Dec 17, 1956
Bass player Roy Huskey Jr. is born in Nashville. He appears on recordings by Alan Jackson, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Van Shelton, Travis Tritt, Ricky Skaggs and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among others
Dec 25, 1956
Elvis Presley spends Christmas at his parents' home on Audubon Drive in Memphis, where he receives numerous presents from fans, including a bevy of teddy bears. The artificial tree is made of white nylon
Dec 25, 1956
Steel guitarist Lloyd Green moves to Nashville from Mobile, Alabama. He becomes a prominent studio musician, playing on Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," Alan Jackson's "Remember When" and John Anderson's "Wild And Blue," among others
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