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    • Dec 27, 1981
    Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael dies of a heart attack in Rancho Mirage, California. The legendary pop composer was best known for writing "Georgia On My Mind," which earned Willie Nelson a Grammy award
    Dec 28, 1981
    MCA releases Loretta Lynn's "I Lie"
    Dec 28, 1981
    Barbara Mandrell is tabbed as one of People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People Of 1981." She's accompanied on the list by Ronald Reagan, Mick Jagger, Tom Selleck and Bryant Gumbel
    Dec 28, 1981
    WEA, the distribution company for Warner Bros., Elektra and Atlantic, raises the price of 45 rpm vinyl singles from $1.68 to $1.99. The move affects such country acts as Eddie Rabbitt, Hank Williams Jr., Emmylou Harris and Eddy Raven
    Dec 29, 1981
    A short in some Christmas lights causes a fire in a tool shed on Johnny Cash's property in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Damages are estimated at $250-$500
    Dec 30, 1981
    John Denver nets a gold album from the RIAA for "Some Days Are Diamonds"
    Dec 31, 1981
    Future Country Music Association awards nominee Sam Moore performs for the last time with Sam & Dave partner Dave Prater at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco
    Dec 31, 1981
    Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee join Donny Osmond and The Pointer Sisters on "Happy New Year, America" on CBS-TV
    Dec 31, 1981
    Tom Wopat and Charlene Tilton help build anticipation for the annual drop of the ball in Times Square as ABC presents "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"
    Dec 31, 1981
    Following two heart attacks, Rose Maddox' lung collapses during a medical procedure in Medford, Oregon
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