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  • Jan 20, 1979
    Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" rides to #1 on the Billboard country albums chart, where it remains for 24 of the next 25 weeks
    Jan 20, 1979
    Mickey Gilley sings "The Song We Made Love To" and "The Power Of Positive Drinkin'" on an episode of "Hee Haw." Faron Young does "Leavin' And Sayin' Goodbye," guesting alongside regulars Minnie Pearl, Buck Owens and Roy Clark, who covers "Oh Lonesome Me"
    Jan 22, 1979
    Sissy Spacek records music for the Loretta Lynn biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, the same studio Lynn uses. The tracks include "You Ain't Woman Enough" and "You're Lookin' At Country"
    Jan 22, 1979
    Sundance Head is born in Porter, Texas, the son of singer/songwriter Roy Head. Sundance goes on to win a season of NBC's "The Voice," earning two Top 15 country hits in 2016 with performances from the show
    Jan 22, 1979
    United Artists releases the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West remake of Sonny & Cher's "All I Ever Need Is You"
    Jan 22, 1979
    With Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' country cover of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" in circulation, composer Neil Diamond appears on the cover of People magazine
    Jan 22, 1979
    MCA releases Barbara Mandrell's "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right"
    Jan 23, 1979
    Rock music's Toto earns a platinum album from the RIAA for its self-titled debut. The band is bolstered by bass player David Hungate, who eventually shifts to country session work, playing on hits by George Strait, Shania Twain and Randy Travis
    Jan 23, 1979
    The Nashville Banner declares Dolly Parton the highest-paid country concert performer, valued at a reported $60,000 per show. Willie Nelson is next at $50,000. A South Dakota promoter says he's more interested in The Oak Ridge Boys, at $15,000
    Jan 24, 1979
    The Tennessee State Revenue Department auctions off the contents of George Jones' Possum Holler nightclub on Printers Alley to cover the facility's unpaid taxes. An autographed photo of Jones at the Country Music Hall of Fame nets only $5

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