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  • Dec 17, 1948
    Merle Travis marries actress Judy Hayden in Tijuana, Mexico. Hayden is the former wife of guitarist Eddie Kirk
    Dec 18, 1948
    Elton Britt hosts NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Jubilee" for the third and final time. He's replaced by Boyd Heath
    Dec 20, 1948
    Eddy Arnold records "There's No Wings On My Angel" and "The Echo Of Your Footsteps" in New York at the RCA Studios
    Dec 21, 1948
    Eddy Arnold records "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" and "Little Angel With The Dirty Face" at RCA's New York studios
    Dec 21, 1948
    Cowboy Copas records "I'm Waltzing With Tears In My Eyes" and "Candy Kisses" at the Castle Studio in Nashville
    Dec 22, 1948
    Hank Williams records "Lovesick Blues" in Cincinnati at the E.T. Herzog Studio
    Dec 22, 1948
    Eddy Arnold records "Many Tears Ago," "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart" and "One Kiss Too Many" at the RCA Studios in New York
    Dec 24, 1948
    "The Paleface," a spoof of western movies, debuts in theaters with star Bob Hope singing "Buttons And Bows," a current hit for cowboy star Gene Autry
    Dec 25, 1948
    Eddy Arnold tops the Billboard country singles chart with "A Heart Full Of Love (For A Handful Of Kisses)"
    Dec 25, 1948
    Background vocalist Merry Clayton is born in New Orleans. Noted for her work with Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones and Leon Russell, she sings on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," tabbed one of country's all-time greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book

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