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Mar 16, 1968
Over 300 unarmed civilians are killed during the My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam. When it is reported on TV, Mac Davis responds emotionally. His son's reaction to his tears inspires Davis to write the future Elvis Presley hit "Don't Cry Daddy"
Mar 17, 1968
The Bee Gees make their American television debut on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." They perform "Words," destined to become a country hit for Susie Allanson
Mar 18, 1968
Capitol releases Wynn Stewart's "Something Pretty"
Mar 18, 1968
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and his wife, Shirley, welcome a daughter, Serafina Watts. In 1969, he plays on "Honky Tonk Women," a Stones title ranked among country's greatest all-time singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Mar 19, 1968
Marty Robbins records "Love Is In The Air"
Mar 19, 1968
Bob Dylan receives a gold record from the RIAA for "John Wesley Harding," the second of three albums he recorded in Nashville using the city's session players
Mar 19, 1968
Tom T. Hall marries "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun" songwriter Dixie Deen, whom he affectionately calls "Miss Dixie"
Mar 20, 1968
Bill Anderson records "Happy State Of Mind"
Mar 20, 1968
Eric Clapton and most of Buffalo Springfield, including singer/songwriter Neil Young and Jim Messina, are arrested in Topanga Canyon, California, and jailed for narcotics use. Stephen Stills escapes out a window before the entourage is busted
Mar 21, 1968
Guitarist Andrew Copeland is born in Gainesville, Florida. As a member of Sister Hazel, he participates in a 1997 pop hit, "All For You"; and a Top 10 2016 country album, "Lighter In The Dark"
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