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Jan 1, 1967
Yodeller Kenny Roberts has a daughter, his eighth child
Jan 1, 1967
Charlie Monroe's wife, Betty, dies of cancer
Jan 1, 1967
Elvis Presley's new contract with manager Colonel Tom Parker takes effect. Parker receives a 50% commission on any income above guarantees
Jan 1, 1967
Buck Owens rides the Monterey Park float in the Parade of Roses in Pasadena, California, replacing Sonny & Cher, who were bounced after taking part in a public demonstration. The pop duo appears instead on a Farmers Insurance Group float
Jan 1, 1967
The Four Guys move from West Virginia to Nashville. Three months later, they join the Grand Ole Opry
Jan 1, 1967
Moon Mullican dies from a heart attack at his home in Beaumont, Texas. The Grand Ole Opry member and King of the Hillbilly Piano Players mixed boogie numbers and ballads for hits from 1947-1951, including "Mona Lisa" and "Cherokee Boogie"
Jan 3, 1967
Connie Smith records "I'll Come Runnin'" at day's end at Nashville's RCA Studio B
Jan 7, 1967
Neil Diamond makes a return appearance on ABC's Dick Clark-hosted "American Bandstand," performing "Solitary Man," a future country hit for T.G. Sheppard
Jan 7, 1967
Charley Pride becomes the first African-American solo singer to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, following an introduction from Ernest Tubb. Pride sings "The Snakes Crawl At Night" and "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"
Jan 9, 1967
Capitol releases Jean Shepard's "Heart, We Did All That We Could"
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