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    • Jan 6, 1966
    Bob Dylan and Sara Dylan have their first child, Jesse Byron Dylan, in New York. That same year, Dylan writes a future country hit for Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn, "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Jan 6, 1966
    Ernest Tubb quits a two-pack-a-day cigarette habit. He gains 49 pounds in the ensuing three months
    Jan 8, 1966
    Sonny James makes his final appearance as a member of the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. His performances include "Behind The Tear" and "True Love's A Blessing"
    Jan 8, 1966
    Red Sovine's recitation "Giddyup Go" kicks off a six-week ride at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Jan 8, 1966
    "Shindig!" ends its 16-month run on ABC-TV. The weekly music showcase featured guitarist James Burton, Glen Campbell and Leon Russell as members of the house band, the Shin-Diggers
    Jan 9, 1966
    Roger Miller records "Husbands And Wives" and "I've Been A Long Time Leavin' (But I'll Be A Long Time Gone)" in Nashville
    Jan 10, 1966
    Decca releases The Wilburn Brothers' "Someone Before Me"
    Jan 10, 1966
    Decca releases Kitty Wells' "A Woman Half My Age"
    Jan 10, 1966
    Leslie Uggams and Barry McGuire do a Roger Miller medley on NBC's "Hullabaloo." They string together "England Swings," "You Don't Want My Love," "Do-Wacka-Do," "You Can't Rollerskate In A Buffalo Herd," "Chug-A-Lug," "Engine Engine #9" and "King Of The Road"
    Jan 10, 1966
    Decca releases Loretta Lynn's "Dear Uncle Sam"
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