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  • May 1, 1974
    Playboy playmate Tiffany Fallon is born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2006, she marries Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney
    May 1, 1974
    The Carpenters perform at the White House for president Richard Nixon and West German chancellor Willy Brandt, less than a year after Richard Carpenter scored a country hit as a songwriter on Lynn Anderson's "Top Of The World"
    May 2, 1974
    Songwriter Wyatt Durrette is born in Fairfax, Virginia. He collaborates regularly with Zac Brown, co-writing the hits "Chicken Fried," "Whatever It Is," "Homegrown," "Toes" and "As She's Walking Away." Durrette also co-writes the Luke Combs hits "Beautiful Crazy" and "Even Though I'm Leaving"
    May 2, 1974
    Charlie Rich stands in as the host of "Music Country USA" on NBC. The telecast also features Tammy Wynette, Dionne Warwick, Donna Fargo and Mac Wiseman
    May 3, 1974
    Gwen Sebastian is born in Hebron, North Dakota. After competing on NBC's "The Voice," she becomes a background singer in Blake Shelton's band and joins him on the 2014 hit "My Eyes"
    May 3, 1974
    Dick Curless is the marshal of the firefighters parade during the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia
    May 4, 1974
    Merle Haggard rises to the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart with "Things Aren't Funny Anymore"
    May 4, 1974
    Roy Clark performs for president Richard Nixon in Washington, D.C., during the 60th annual White House correspondents dinner
    May 4, 1974
    Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton make what is billed as their last duet appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    May 5, 1974
    Marty Robbins finishes 15th in a 1973 Dodge Charger in the Winston 500 at the Alabama International Speedway in Talladega

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