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Dec 1, 1966
Eddy Arnold and Arthur Godfrey appear on NBC's "The Dean Martin Show." Arnold delivers "The Tip Of My Fingers" and duets with Martin on "Singing The Blues," "Blue Blue Day" and "Anytime"
Dec 1, 1966
Warner Mack records "Drifting Apart"
Dec 1, 1966
Carter Stanley dies in Bristol, Tennessee. Along with younger sibling Ralph Stanley, The Stanley Brothers joined Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs among bluegrass' pioneers, and their mountain harmonies significantly influence Ricky Skaggs
Dec 2, 1966
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans are guests on ABC-TV's "The Milton Berle Show"
Dec 3, 1966
Connie Smith's "Born To Sing" hits #1 on the Billboard country albums chart
Dec 3, 1966
A Boston court convicts Ray Charles of heroin and marijuana possession. He receives a five-year suspended sentence and a $10,000 fine. Charles had a pop hit earlier in the year with Buck Owens' "Crying Time"
Dec 5, 1966
French singer/songwriter Charles Aznavour appears with the King of the Road on NBC's "The Roger Miller Show"
Dec 5, 1966
Capitol releases Merle Haggard's "The Fugitive"
Dec 5, 1966
Stonewall Jackson records "Help Stamp Out Loneliness"
Dec 7, 1966
Rick Nelson appears on the "ABC Stage 67" network TV series
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