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    • Oct 14, 1960
    Democratic vice presidential candidate Lyndon B. Johnson concludes a five-day train campaign of the South in New Orleans. While riding the LBJ Special, he heard the Ernest Tubb hit "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" played more than 100 times at stops
    Oct 15, 1960
    Loretta Lynn makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl" at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. She receives an invitation to tour with Johnny Horton, but he dies just three weeks later
    Oct 16, 1960
    Elvis Presley breaks a finger playing touch football at Graceland Mansion in Memphis
    Oct 17, 1960
    Dion & The Belmonts split. Dion goes on to score with "The Wanderer" and "Ruby Baby," which become country hits for Eddie Rabbitt and Billy "Crash" Craddock
    Oct 19, 1960
    Ricky Nelson performs "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" in his role on ABC's "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet"
    Oct 26, 1960
    The American League votes to place a baseball team in Los Angeles. Within weeks, the franchise is awarded to country music legend/western actor Gene Autry, who calls it the Angels
    Oct 27, 1960
    Ben E. King records the pop hit "Stand By Me" at the Atlantic Records studio in New York. The song is destined for country success two decades later when it's covered by Mickey Gilley for the movie "Urban Cowboy"
    Oct 28, 1960
    Wanda Jackson records "Right Or Wrong" in Nashville, with Roy Clark on guitar
    Oct 30, 1960
    Wanda Jackson records "There's A Party Goin' On" in Nashville, with Roy Clark supporting her on electric guitar
    Oct 30, 1960
    Elvis Presley records "Surrender" at RCA Studio B in Nashville
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