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    • Jan 1, 1997
    Confederate Railroad singer Danny Shirley marries Jenni George
    Jan 1, 1997
    The Tennessean laughs at country's "hat acts." The paper runs photos of eight young male singers, all with black hats: Paul Brandt, David Kersh, Rick Trevino, Rhett Akins, Trace Adkins, Wade Hayes, Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker
    Jan 1, 1997
    The Dixie Chicks begin a six-album deal with Sony subsidiary Monument Records
    Jan 1, 1997
    Singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt dies following a heart attack in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. His credits included Don Williams & Emmylou Harris' "If I Needed You" and Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson's "Pancho And Lefty"
    Jan 2, 1997
    Faith Hill earns a double-platinum album from the RIAA for "It Matters To Me"
    Jan 4, 1997
    Nashville observes Charley Pride Day as the singer celebrates the 30th anniversary of his first Grand Ole Opry appearance
    Jan 5, 1997
    Pop songwriter Burton Lane dies of lung cancer in New York City. He authored "Look To The Rainbow" and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," plus Jo Stafford's 1947 country hit "Feudin' And Fightin'"
    Jan 5, 1997
    Johnny Cash has an audio role in an episode of the animated FOX series "The Simpsons," providing a voice of conscience for Homer Simpson when the character hallucinates after injesting hot peppers
    Jan 5, 1997
    Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform "Pancho And Lefty" during a memorial service for singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt at Nashville's Belmont Church. Also attending: Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Nanci Griffith
    Jan 5, 1997
    Johnny Cash and June Carter pop into Big Jim's Road House in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to work on a scene with Joe Diffie and Ty England for the TV movie "All My Friends Are Cowboys"
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