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Nov 9, 1985
Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson take guest slots on TV's "Hee Haw"
Nov 10, 1985
Jerry Lee Lewis is hospitalized for the second time with a bleeding ulcer. Doctors give him a 50/50 chance of survival
Nov 11, 1985
Sweethearts Of The Rodeo wins the Wrangler talent contest. The duo receives $50,000 and a Dodge van
Nov 12, 1985
"Renfro Valley Barn Dance" founder John Lair dies at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. The show, established in 1937, spent 20 years on radio stations WLW, in Cincinnati, followed by WHAS, in Louisville
Nov 12, 1985
Surgeons remove a third of Jerry Lee Lewis' stomach because of a bleeding ulcer
Nov 12, 1985
RCA Records admits that Dolly Parton is no longer with the label. She had recorded as a solo artist for the company for nearly 18 years
Nov 13, 1985
C.F. Martin III, who oversees Martin Guitars, is inducted in the Hollywood RockWalk
Nov 13, 1985
Vandals break into Bill Monroe's house and assault his Gibson mandolin, the instrument with which he established bluegrass music. Nothing is stolen
Nov 15, 1985
The album "Alabama Christmas" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
Nov 16, 1985
Exile's "Hang On To Your Heart" grabs #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
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