May 1, 1991

Western singer and actor Walter Shrum dies in Fresno, California. He appeared in movies with Gene Autry and Tex Ritter and had a 1945 country hit with "Triflin' Gal"

May 1, 1991

Baseball's Nolan Ryan throws the seventh no-hitter of his career. Randy Rogers witnesses the feat at Arlington Stadium as the hometown Texas Rangers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0

May 1, 1991

The "Pretty Woman" soundtrack is certified triple-platinum by the RIAA. Roy Orbison supplies the title track, alongside music by David Bowie, Go West, Natalie Cole, Jane Wiedlin and The Red Hot Chili Peppers

May 1, 1991

Trisha Yearwood records the final vocals for her self-titled debut album at the Sound Emporium in Nashville

May 1, 1991

Conway Twitty opens his home to fans in the Twitty City tour package

May 1, 1991

Cable stations TNN and CMT ban Garth Brooks' video for "The Thunder Rolls," citing its graphic violence

May 2, 1991

Big Al Downing serves as marshal of the firefighters parade at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia. Among other celebrities at the festival are Marty Stuart and Mac Wiseman

May 2, 1991

Warner Bros. releases Randy Travis' "Point Of Light"

May 3, 1991

Joe Diffie joins the American Federation of Musicians' Local 257 in Nashville

May 3, 1991

"Dallas" makes its final prime-time appearance, closing America's love/hate relationship with J.R. Ewing, a factor in the Urban Cowboy era of the early-1980s. Former cast member Charlene Tilton spent two years married to Johnny Lee