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Jan 11, 1968
Eight days after her divorce from Johnny Cash, Vivian Cash marries Ventura policeman Dick Distin in California
Jan 11, 1968
Johnny Cash begins two days of rehearsals for his Folsom Prison concert at the El Rancho Motel in Sacramento, California, with June Carter, The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins
Jan 11, 1968
Glen Campbell records "I Wanna Live" at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood
Jan 12, 1968
Keith Anderson is born in Miami, Oklahoma. A member of the MuzikMafia, he attains a gold album with his 2005 debut, "Three Chord Country And American Rock & Roll," and earns a handful of Top 5 hits, led by 2008's "I Still Miss You"
Jan 12, 1968
Roy Clark is the first country artist to appear on an ABC variety series taped at military bases, "Operation: Entertainment"
Jan 12, 1968
Model Heather Mills is born in Washington, England. She's destined to marry "I Feel Fine" songwriter Paul McCartney from 2002-2006
Jan 13, 1968
Drummer Farris Coursey dies from a heart attack in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. His credits include Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight," Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy," Hank Williams' "Kaw-Liga" and Bobby Helms' "Fraulein"
Jan 13, 1968
Johnny Cash records the live album "Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison" in California, remaking "Folsom Prison Blues" in the process. Cash employs his usual entourage, including June Carter, The Carter Family, Carl Perkins and The Statler Brothers
Jan 15, 1968
Singer/songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler moves to Nashville a year after Johnny Cash & June Carter found a hit with his song "Jackson"
Jan 16, 1968
Songwriter/producer Atticus Ross is born in London. A member of Nine Inch Nails, he works with Trent Reznor on movie scores and oversees recordings by Korn, Perry Farrell and Pink! Ross also is listed as a co-writer on CMA award-winner "Old Town Road," by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
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