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Feb 2, 1966
Milburn Stone and Ken Curtis, of "Gunsmoke," are the first to perform at the Astrodome as part of the Houston Livestock & Rodeo. Over the next 35 years, Reba McEntire, Charley Pride and George Strait all play to more than 1 million at the rodeo
Feb 3, 1966
Republic Pictures founder Herb Yates dies at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. His company, established in 1935, launched the careers of western actors Gene Autry, John Wayne and Roy Rogers
Feb 3, 1966
When Stevie Wonder performs at Scotch of St. James' Club in London, the concert is attended by "I Feel Fine" songwriter Paul McCartney
Feb 4, 1966
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper begin a run of 34 dates in Germany, performing for U.S. soldiers with guitarist Joe Edwards and songwriter L.E. White
Feb 4, 1966
The Tennessean reports Johnny Cash will file a $25-million defamation of character lawsuit against the Ku Klux Klan, which has circulated messages demanding boycotts of his concerts, falsely believing he married an African-American woman
Feb 4, 1966
Stonewall Jackson records "Blues Plus Booze (Means I Lose)"
Feb 4, 1966
Bass player Dave Buchanan is born. He becomes a member of Yankee Grey, whose 1999 debut album yields a pair of hits and gains them an Academy of Country Music nomination for Best New Duet or Group
Feb 5, 1966
Leroy Van Dyke's five-year-old son, Ray Van Dyke, dies when he falls through the ice on a lake near the family home
Feb 7, 1966
George Hamilton IV records "Steel Rail Blues," written by Gordon Lightfoot, at RCA Studio A in Nashville
Feb 7, 1966
Capitol releases "Roll Out The Red Carpet For Buck Owens And His Buckaroos"
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