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Oct 19, 1985
Juice Newton's "You Make Me Want To Make You Mine" rides to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
Oct 19, 1985
The Statler Brothers command the top spot on the Billboard country albums chart with "Pardners In Rhyme"
Oct 19, 1985
Janie Fricke sings "She's Single Again" on the syndicated "Hee Haw," where the guest lineup also features Bobby Bare and Ralph Emery
Oct 19, 1985
Roy Acuff performs "I'll Fly Away" and "Night Train To Memphis" on the Grand Ole Opry, his first appearance on the stage in 18 weeks, following diagnosis of a blood clot. The night also marks the last Opry performance by Lonzo & Oscar, who bow out with a Hank Williams medley that wraps with "Cold, Cold Heart"
Oct 19, 1985
Ray Charles' band experiences minor bruises when his plane skids on landing at a wet runway in Bloomington, Indiana. Charles is signed, at the time, to Columbia Records' country division
Oct 19, 1985
Reba McEntire sings the national anthem prior to the first game of the World Series at Royal Stadium in Kansas City. The Cardinals beat the Royals, 3-1
Oct 23, 1985
David Crosby, formerly of The Byrds, is arrested in Mill Valley, California, after crashing into a fence. He's charged with hit and run, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia
Oct 23, 1985
TV writer and producer Glen A. Larson lands a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Prior to working on "Knight Rider" and "Magnum, P.I.," he sang with The Four Preps, backing Ricky Nelson on "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet"
Oct 23, 1985
Merle Watson dies in a North Carolina tractor accident. The son of Doc Watson, he played banjo and guitar with his influential father from 1964 until his death
Oct 24, 1985
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band perform the national anthem at St. Louis' Busch Stadium before Game 5 of the World Series. The Kansas City Royals upend the hometown Cardinals, 6-1
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