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Jan 19, 1960
Ralph Sylvester Peer dies in Hollywood. Peer coined the phrase "hillbilly music" and produced the first recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. He is inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1984
Jan 20, 1960
Elvis Presley, stationed in Germany with the Army, gets a $22.94-per-month pay raise when he's promoted to acting sergeant
Jan 22, 1960
On his 29th birthday, R&B singer Sam Cooke signs a recording contract with RCA, where he records "Bring It On Home To Me" and "Good Times"
Jan 23, 1960
The Everly Brothers perform "Let It Be Me" and "('Til) I Kissed You" on ABC's weekly music series "The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show." Also featured is Jack Scott performing "What In The World's Come Over You"
Jan 24, 1960
Faron Young records "Your Old Used To Be" at Nashville's Bradley Recording Studio
Jan 25, 1960
Billboard reports George Hamilton IV has moved to Nashville
Jan 26, 1960
Texas resident Janis Joplin, destined to record "Me And Bobby McGee," runs off with three male friends for a weekend in New Orleans. The men are briefly threatened with statutory rape charges
Jan 26, 1960
Janice Rogers, Kenny Rogers' first wife, files for divorce, accusing him of "cruel, harsh and inhuman treatment"
Jan 27, 1960
Patsy Cline records "Lovesick Blues" in her final session for Four Star Records at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. The song will be used in episode four of the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
Jan 27, 1960
Webb Pierce records a cover of Warner Mack's "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" at Nashville's Bradley Film & Recording Studio, with Mel Tillis playing guitar
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