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    • Jul 1, 1951
    Four weeks after he started working for the company, Precision Tools fires Elvis Presley because he's underage
    Jul 3, 1951
    The Carlisles record "Too Old To Cut The Mustard" in Nashville
    Jul 5, 1951
    Hank Williams renews his agreement with MGM Records for two more years
    Jul 9, 1951
    Columbia releases Lefty Frizzell's double-sided hit "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" and "Mom And Dad's Waltz"
    Jul 10, 1951
    Singer/songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is born in Timonium, Maryland. She writes Dan Seals' 1988 hit "Addicted" and Suzy Bogguss' 1992 recording "Aces"
    Jul 11, 1951
    Bonnie Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, is born in Oakland, California. Though primarily a rhythm & blues act, The Pointers win a Grammy award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Fairytale"
    Jul 14, 1951
    Harry Choates, a Cajun fiddler best known for "Jole Blon," is arrested in Austin, Texas, for failure to pay child support. He dies in jail three days later. The death report blames cirrhosis of the liver, although some believe he was beaten to death
    Jul 15, 1951
    "Rodeo King And The Senorita" appears in movie theaters with Rex Allen and Buddy Ebsen in the starring roles
    Jul 15, 1951
    The Jay-Cees in Montgomery, Alabama, sponsor a Hank Williams Homecoming that includes performances by Hank Snow, The Carter Family and Chet Atkins, who's billed as the "Teenage Tantalizer"
    Jul 17, 1951
    Cajun fiddler Harry Choates dies while incarcerated in Austin, Texas. Though the cause of death is listed as cirrhosis of the liver, a jail beating might have been the actual cause. Choates earned acclaim with "Jole Blon"
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