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Oct 21, 1971
Willie Nelson records a solo version of "Good Hearted Woman" in an afternoon session at Nashville's RCA Studio B. A duet version of the song with Waylon Jennings becomes a standard four years later
Oct 21, 1971
Mick and Bianca Jagger have a daughter, Jade Jagger, in Paris, France. The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" is cited in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
Oct 22, 1971
"The Last Picture Show" appears in theaters with Jeff Bridges in the cast. The soundtrack includes loads of Hank Williams songs, plus Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side Of Life," Hank Snow's "(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I," Pee Wee King's "Slow Poke" and Lefty Frizzell's "Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)"
Oct 22, 1971
Joan Baez's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is certified gold by the RIAA. Produced by Nashville bass player Norbert Putnam, its background singers include Jimmy Buffett, Dave Loggins, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mickey Newbury
Oct 23, 1971
Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely perform for 115 United Nations ambassadors during a presidential reception at the Washington Hilton
Oct 23, 1971
Sammi Smith sings "Help Me Make It Through The Night" on "Hee Haw"
Oct 23, 1971
Charley Pride debuts on WWVA's "Jamboree U.S.A." in Wheeling, West Virginia, becoming the first country artist to sell out four concerts at the radio show's location, the Capitol Music Hall
Oct 23, 1971
Kentucky observes Pee Wee King Day
Oct 26, 1971
"The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" welcomes Little Richard, who performs "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" on the CBS variety show. Also appearing: Jerry Reed, David Cassidy and The Mike Curb Congregation
Oct 27, 1971
Johnny Cash begins recording soundtrack music for his movie "The Gospel Road" at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios
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