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    • Jan 1, 1960
    Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin Prison in California
    Jan 1, 1960
    Billy Walker joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Jan 2, 1960
    John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for president. Barely two years later, he is celebrated by Jimmy Dean in "P.T. 109"
    Jan 3, 1960
    Johnny Cash has a guest role on the ABC-TV western "The Rebel," for which he provides the theme song
    Jan 3, 1960
    Don Gibson records "Just One Time" at an a.m. session in Nashville's RCA Studio B
    Jan 4, 1960
    Michael Stipe is born in Decatur, Georgia. He becomes the lead singer for the rock band R.E.M., mentioned in the first line of Darius Rucker's 2017 country single "For The First Time"
    Jan 4, 1960
    Former Sons Of The Pioneers guitarist Doye O'Dell is spotted along with Lorne Greene on the small screen in ABC's western series "Cheyenne"
    Jan 5, 1960
    Hank Locklin records "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The session marks the development of Floyd Cramer's "slip-note" style of playing piano
    Jan 6, 1960
    A fraudulent dermatologist who gave Elvis Presley facial treatments for a month leaves Germany with hush money after threatening to expose Presley's relationship with the 16-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu
    Jan 7, 1960
    Johnny Horton records "Sink The Bismarck," inspired by the movie of the same name, at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville during the wee morning hours. The World War II tale includes a reference to Winston Churchill
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