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Jan 22, 1999

Steel guitarist Jimmy Day dies at Houston's Hermann Hospital from heart failure following a bout with cancer. He played on hits by The Everly Brothers, Webb Pierce, George Jones, Ray Price, Charlie Walker and Jim Reeves, among others

Jan 25, 1999

Asleep At The Wheel recruits the swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers to record "Maiden's Prayer" at Austin's Bismeaux Studio for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob." The project secures a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album one year later

Feb 8, 1999

Asleep At The Wheel records "I Ain't Got Nobody" with country yodeler Don Walser at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas. The track appears on the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob," which earns a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album

Mar 1, 1999

Asleep At The Wheel records "Take Me Back To Tulsa" at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin. Eight days later, Clay Walker and The Wheel's Ray Benson add their vocals to the song for the Grammy-nominated Bob Wills tribute album "Ride With Bob"

Mar 1, 1999

Asleep At The Wheel remakes "Cherokee Maiden" at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob," which receives a Grammy nomination for best country album

Mar 6, 1999

John Michael Montgomery's concert at the Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show becomes a pay-per-view special

Mar 9, 1999

Tracy Byrd's 16-month-old son, Logan, suffers second-degree burns on his left hand and foot when he turns up the hot water while Daddy is looking away

Mar 19, 1999

Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Price is arrested near his ranch in Mount Pleasant, Texas, for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He's fined $700

Mar 28, 1999

Tracy Byrd delivers the national anthem before the Primestar 500, won by Terry Labonte, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth

Apr 5, 1999

Neal McCoy sings the national anthem on opening day at the Ballpark in Arlington, as the Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers, who win, 11-5

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