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  • Jul 1, 1971
    Guitarist Jerry Kennedy holds the first of five sessions at Nashville's Mercury Recording Studio for the Grammy-nominated album "With All Due Respect To Kris Kristofferson." Among the day's songs: "For The Good Times" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
    Jul 1, 1971
    Mandolin player Tommy Leffew dies in Nashville. He was an original member of The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that played the Grand Ole Opry in its early years and remained with the show until after Leffew's death
    Jul 2, 1971
    The Beach Boys give a Manhattan performance that becomes a one-hour ABC special, "Good Vibrations From Central Park." It includes their version of a Merle Haggard song, "Okie From Muskogee"
    Jul 3, 1971
    Ray Price's "I Won't Mention It Again" hits #1 on the Billboard country albums chart
    Jul 4, 1971
    Carl Perkins and Mac Wiseman are special guests at The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia
    Jul 4, 1971
    Marty Robbins crashes a Bobby Allison-owned Dodge Charger in the Firecracker 400 at the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida
    Jul 5, 1971
    Decca releases Loretta Lynn's "You're Lookin' At Country"
    Jul 6, 1971
    Trumpet player Louis Armstrong dies in New York. Recognized as one of jazz music's greatest figures, the raspy-voiced singer joined Jimmie Rodgers to record "Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)" in 1930
    Jul 7, 1971
    The movie "Two-Lane Blacktop" has its world premiere at the Beekman Theater in Manhattan. The drag-racing picture stars future Academy of Country Music awards nominee James Taylor
    Jul 8, 1971
    A year after he earned a hit with "Welfare Cadilac," Guy Drake announces he's running for president during a Miami event. "I'm interested in saving this country," he announces, "and we might not have another chance"

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