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Nov 29, 1975
Lufkin, Texas, declares Ernest Tubb Day
Dec 20, 1975
Mickey Gilley's local television show, "Gilley's Place," debuts in Houston. It runs 30 minutes every Saturday
Jan 20, 1976
Songwriter Raymond Hall is paroled from Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, after serving 48 years on charges of manslaughter and killing a prison guard. Hall co-wrote the Jimmie Rodgers hit "Moonlight And Skies"
Feb 15, 1976
Willie Nelson collapses on stage 10 minutes into his show at Dallas' Whiskey River nightclub. Nelson is suffering from fatigue, and a broken air conditioner worsens his situation. Nelson goes back on stage the next night
Feb 26, 1976
B.J. and Gloria Thomas file for bankruptcy in Dallas. Within two months, they will list their debts at $265,000 and their assets at a mere $34,000
Feb 28, 1976
Bob Luman is hospitalized in Dallas with a ruptured blood vessel in his esophagus
Apr 17, 1976
San Benito, Texas, celebrates Freddy Fender Day. Mayor Cesar Gonzalez presents the singer a key to the city
May 8, 1976
Willie Nelson sings "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" with Bob Dylan in a Houston benefit for boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, imprisoned for three murders he may not have committed. Afterward, Nelson is served a subpoena for a drug trafficking case
May 25, 1976
Singer/guitarist Cody Canada is born in Pampa, Texas. He becomes the frontman for one of Dierks Bentley's favorite alt-country bands, Cross Canadian Ragweed. He goes on to form the red-dirt band The Departed
Jul 2, 1976
El Paso declares Marty Robbins Day, holding a tribute to him at the Sun Bowl. Robbins is on hand to perform "El Paso City," "Big Iron" and "El Paso"
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