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  • Oct 16, 1979
    NBC airs "Country Superstars Of The '70s," a two-hour special taped at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Guests include Glen Campbell, Lynn Anderson, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Eddie Rabbitt, Freddy Fender and Roy Clark
    Oct 16, 1979
    "Ronnie Milsap Live" receives a gold album from the RIAA
    Oct 17, 1979
    Waylon Jennings takes "Come With Me" to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Oct 17, 1979
    Brenda Lee records "The Cowgirl And The Dandy" during an afternoon session at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio
    Oct 17, 1979
    Tom Selleck stars in the CBS movie "The Concrete Cowboys," with Barbara Mandrell, Jerry Reed, Seidena Reed, Roy Acuff, Ray Stevens and Red West
    Oct 17, 1979
    Columbia releases "Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson"
    Oct 18, 1979
    Jessica Ann Ussery is born in Georgia. She is destined to marry Jason Aldean
    Oct 18, 1979
    Kenny Rogers sings "The Gambler" as a guest on "The Muppet Show"
    Oct 18, 1979
    Tennessee celebrates Johnny Cash Day as the Man in Black receives a Humanitarian Award from the United Nations, honoring his work on behalf of children. The U.N. is celebrating its International Year of the Child
    Oct 20, 1979
    Barbara Mandrell does a medley of three of her hits--"Standing Room Only," "Married But Not To Each Other" and "The Midnight Oil"--on "Pop! Goes The Country," hosted by Ralph Emery. The Kendalls sing "Just Like Real People" and "Sweet Desire"

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