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Jul 4, 1976
Willie Nelson holds his Fourth of July Picnic in a downpour, the crowd smoking pot until 9:30 the next morning, with some public nudity. On the bill in Gonzales, Texas, are Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, George Jones and Leon Russell, among others
Aug 9, 1976
Texas Playboys fiddler Jesse Ashlock dies in Austin, Texas. An original member of Bob Wills' western swing band, he played on such classics as "New San Antonio Rose," "Cherokee Maiden," "Ida Red" and "Right Or Wrong"
Nov 4, 1976
Roger Miller is fired in the middle of a two-week engagement at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas. The venue says Miller's performances have not been up to par
Dec 7, 1976
Sunny Sweeney is born in Houston, Texas. She walks a line between traditional and modern country, netting a hit in 2011 with "From A Table Away"
Dec 16, 1976
Bass player Jon Richardson is born in Lubbock, Texas. He finds a place in The Randy Rogers Band, a 21st-century act that grows out of the Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, landing several Top 10 country albums
Mar 15, 1977
Poor David's Pub opens in Dallas, Texas. The original Dixie Chicks make their club debut at Poor David's in November 1989
Apr 21, 1977
Casey Donahew is born in Burleson, Texas. He works the red-dirt circuit and forms his own record label, netting Top 10 country albums for The Casey Donahew Band with "Double-Wide Dream" and "StandOff"
Aug 20, 1977
Aaron Watson is born in Amarillo, Texas. He becomes a significant artist on his home state's red-dirt circuit and earns a #1 album in 2015 with "The Underdog"
Oct 1, 1977
Freddy Fender and Huey Meaux serve as grand marshals for the Texas Rice Festival parade in Winnie
Oct 10, 1977
Tanya Tucker loses her virginity in Fort Worth on her 19th birthday. "When it was over," she later writes, "I wondered what all the fuss was about"
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