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Oct 15, 1964
Pop songwriter Cole Porter dies in Santa Monica, California. Noted for such classics as "I Get A Kick Out Of You," "Begin The Beguine" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," Porter also wrote "Don't Fence Me In," a country hit for Gene Autry
Oct 17, 1964
Buck Owens begins a six-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)"
Oct 17, 1964
Jerry Lee Lewis and Bobby Vinton appear alongside Dick Clark on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand." Lewis performs "Great Balls Of Fire"
Oct 18, 1964
British rock band The Animals appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show," singing "The House Of The Rising Sun." In 1981, Dolly Parton revives the song as a country hit
Oct 18, 1964
The Beatles record "I Feel Fine" at Abbey Road in London. In 1989, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo's version becomes a country hit
Oct 19, 1964
Tennessee Ernie Ford makes a guest appearance on NBC-TV's weekly variety series "The Andy Williams Show"
Oct 19, 1964
Decca releases Warner Mack's "Sittin' In An All Nite Cafe"
Oct 20, 1964
Drummer Jim Sonefeld is born. He comes to prominence as a member of Hootie + The Blowfish, known for its multi-platinum 1994 album "Cracked Rear View." The group picks up a Top 5 country album with the 2019 release "Imperfect Circle"
Oct 26, 1964
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans appear on the NBC series "The Andy Williams Show"
Oct 26, 1964
Actress Belle Montrose dies of a heart attack in Hollywood. She is the mother of TV personality Steve Allen, who wrote the 1950 crossover hit "Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)," recorded by Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
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