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Jun 15, 1968
Charley Pride records a live album, "Charley Pride In Person," at Panther Hall in Fort Worth. It yields a hit with "Kaw-Liga"
Sep 21, 1968
Ronna Reeves is born in Big Spring, Texas. Signed during the 1990s to Mercury Records, and later River North, she becomes the first artist to have a non-circular CD released and earns a spot in country's Walkway of Stars
Oct 19, 1968
Southern comedian Rodney Carrington is born in Longview, Texas. He has three albums certified gold or platinum by the RIAA
Oct 23, 1968
Fiddler Duane "Junior" Bryant is born in Pecos Texas. He joins Ricochet, which cops a pair of awards from the Academy of Country Music in 1996, netting such hits as "Daddy's Money," "What Do I Know" and "He Left A Lot To Be Desired"
Nov 23, 1968
Wide receiver Larry Gatlin scores a touchdown as the University of Houston Cougars swamp the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 100-6, in the Astrodome
Jan 21, 1969
Ray Price, Charley Pride and Buck Owens perform during inauguration parties for new Texas governor Preston Smith in Austin
Feb 17, 1969
Jon Randall is born in Dallas, Texas. After playing with Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers, he joins Lorrie Morgan on the 1996 hit "By My Side." He also writes Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss' "Whiskey Lullaby," Miranda Lambert's "Tin Man" and Blake Shelton's "Drink On It"; and produces Dierks Bentley and Parker McCollum
Apr 11, 1969
Chalee Tennison is born in Freeport, Texas. After her third divorce in 1998, she moves to Nashville, where she signs with Asylum Records, releasing her debut album one year later. It brings her an awards nomination for Top New Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music
Apr 25, 1969
Actress Renee Zellweger is born in Katy, Texas. Noted for her roles in "Jerry Maguire," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Nurse Betty," she weds country singer Kenny Chesney in 2005, though the marriage is annulled within a few months
May 11, 1969
Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel dies at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The former Texas governor and senator founded The Light Crust Doughboys to advertise the Burrus Mill in the 1930s, when he was a sales manager for the firm. It proved a seminal act in the growth of western swing
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