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Apr 22, 1973
The Houston Post quotes Ernest Tubb on Kris Kristofferson: "Representing country music, you know--with a beard, and using four-letter words in front of children...it's just a shame. I didn't know a Rhodes Scholar could be so dumb"
Apr 28, 1973
Turkey, Texas, declares Bob Wills Day and unveils a new memorial recognizing the town's former resident
May 7, 1973
Tanya Tucker narrowly escapes serious injury in an auto accident in Brady, Texas, while headed for a show in Uvalde. Her father, Boe, breaks both arms; her mother, Juanita, receives a broken back. Tanya suffers only facial scratches and bruises
Jun 10, 1973
Marty Robbins finishes 29th in a 1973 Dodge Charger in the Alamo 500 at the Texas World Speedway in College Station
Jul 4, 1973
Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, Texas. The lineup includes Tom T. Hall, Leon Russell, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge and Charlie Rich. Nelson's drummer, Paul English, gets married on stage with Jennings serving as best man
Sep 20, 1973
Glen Campbell joins boxer George Foreman, football player Jim Brown and painter Salvador Dali in the audience for the Battle of the Sexes at the Astrodome in Houston. Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a tennis match that's considered a major win for the women's movement
Oct 9, 1973
Singer/songwriter Tommy Shane Steiner is born in Austin, Texas. Emerging from a rodeo family, he scores a hit with his 2002 debut single, "What If She's An Angel"
Oct 10, 1973
Willie Nelson sings the national anthem when the San Antonio Spurs play their first American Basketball Association game at home at HemisFair Arena. The San Diego Conquistadors win, 126-101
Nov 4, 1973
Abbott, Texas, honors its best-known hometown boy with Willie Nelson Day
Dec 3, 1973
Bob Wills holds what proves to be his final recording session at the Sumet-Burnet Studio in Dallas. He suffers a stroke during the night, and The Texas Playboys record the next day without him
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