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Nov 7, 1997

Hal Ketchum passes out during a flight from Texas to Las Vegas, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Lubbock. Doctors decide he has a stomach virus and put him back on the same flight

Nov 17, 1997

Hal Ketchum gets engaged to Gina Giglio in the Austin airport, where he presents her a bouquet of flowers with a ring pointedly attached to one of the buds

Nov 27, 1997

Reba McEntire performs during halftime when the Tennessee Oilers play a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. The Oilers win, 27-14

Dec 8, 1997

Tanya Tucker sings the national anthem when the Dallas Cowboys host the Carolina Panthers at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. Carolina wins, 23-13

Dec 25, 1997

With their major label debut a month away, The Dixie Chicks spend Christmas evening playing Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth

Feb 13, 1998

Booking agent Buddy Lee dies of respiratory failure in Houston, where he was undergoing treatment for lung cancer. His company, Buddy Lee Attractions, worked with Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr., among others

Feb 14, 1998

Hal Ketchum marries Gina Pacconi at the Grace Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Guests include Delbert McClinton and songwriters Jim Lauderdale and Kim Richey

Feb 14, 1998

Doug Supernaw is arrested in Houston for public intoxication. He spends one day in jail before the charges are dismissed

Mar 15, 1998

Mark Chesnutt records the classic "Stay All Night" with Asleep At The Wheel at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas. It's the first song recorded for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob," which earns a Grammy nomination for best country album in 2000

Mar 17, 1998

Merle Haggard joins Asleep At The Wheel for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob" when they record "St. Louis Blues" at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas. The project nets a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album

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