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May 24, 1969
Plainview, Texas, declares Jimmy Dean Day as the singer arrives to open a sausage factory in the city
May 25, 1969
Jimmy Dean opens a sausage plant in his hometown: Plainview, Texas
May 30, 1969
The State of Texas honors Bob Wills and Tex Ritter with a special resolution, celebrating them as outstanding Texans. It's Wills' last public appearance before suffering a stroke
May 31, 1969
Bob Wills is paralyzed by a stroke at his home in Fort Worth, Texas
Jul 11, 1969
Sonny James performs prior to a Houston baseball game, recording the live album "The Astrodome Presents In Concert Sonny James," as well as the hit "Since I Met You Baby." The Astros win the subsequent game, defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 13-2
Aug 19, 1969
Clay Walker is born in Beaumont, Texas. A dynamic live act with a growl he uses judiciously, Walker nets more than 10 years of hits, including "What's It To You," "Who Needs You Baby," "The Chain Of Love" and "She Won't Be Lonely Long"
Sep 11, 1969
Songwriter Leon Payne dies in San Antonio, Texas. His credits include Hank Williams' "Lost Highway," Jim Reeves' "Blue Side Of Lonesome" and his own recording of "I Love You Because"
Oct 27, 1969
Willie and Connie Nelson have a daughter, Paula Nelson, in Houston, Texas
Feb 27, 1970
Elvis Presley begins a three-night run at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo in the Astrodome. He breaks previous records, drawing 207,494 fans
Mar 1, 1970
While appearing at the Houston Livestock & Rodeo at the Astrodome, Elvis Presley is presented with a deputy sheriff's badge
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