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    • Dec 1, 1964
    Darryl Ellis Gatlin is born in Norfolk, Virginia. He's the older half of Darryl & Don Ellis, who score a recording contract with Epic Records in the 1990s, gaining a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1993 for Vocal Duo of the Year
    Dec 1, 1964
    One month after their eighth anniversary, Merle and Betty Lou Travis are separated. Their divorce is finalized six months later
    Dec 1, 1964
    Buck Owens records "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Cryin' Time" in an afternoon session at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood
    Dec 2, 1964
    Beatles drummer Ringo Starr enters a London hospital to have his tonsils removed. More than 25 years later, he receives a Grammy nomination in the country field for a recording of "Act Naturally" with Buck Owens
    Dec 3, 1964
    Faron Young sings "My Friend On The Right," "Hello Walls" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" on the week's installment of "The Jimmy Dean Show" on ABC-TV. Charlie Rich does "Big Boss Man," and opera singer Eileen Farrell covers "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"
    Dec 3, 1964
    Bobby and Jeannie Bare are married. Songwriter Hank Cochran serves as best man
    Dec 5, 1964
    Bob Dylan performs at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, where the audience includes future Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Jeff Hanna
    Dec 5, 1964
    The Grand Ole Opry dismisses 11 members for inadequate attendance: George Morgan, Billy Grammer, Johnny Wright, Ferlin Husky, Justin Tubb, Don Gibson, Faron Young, Stonewall Jackson, Kitty Wells, The Jordanaires and Ray Price
    Dec 6, 1964
    "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" makes its TV debut on NBC. The Christmas special features sometimes-country singer Burl Ives as narrator. In the role he sings "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
    Dec 7, 1964
    Andy Griffith and The Dillards perform "Stay A Little Longer" during an episode of the CBS sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show"
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