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    • Mar 13, 1974
    Larry Gatlin records his first hit, "Delta Dirt," during a pair of three-hour recording sessions at Monument Studio in Nashville
    Mar 13, 1974
    Warner Bros. releases The Doobie Brothers' pop hit "Black Water," the band's first single to feature new band member Keith Knudsen, destined to play drums for country's Southern Pacific
    Mar 14, 1974
    Pop singer Wayne Newton hosts the country-flavored "Music Country USA" on NBC. His guests include Buck Owens, Mac Davis, Donna Fargo and Tom T. Hall
    Mar 15, 1974
    Matt Thomas is born in Greenville, North Carolina. He comes to prominence as a vocalist and guitar player with Parmalee, singing lead on the hits "Carolina" and "Close Your Eyes"
    Mar 15, 1974
    The Grand Ole Opry is staged at the Ryman Auditorium for the last time before moving to the Grand Ole Opry House. Charlie Walker and Bill Anderson forget the words to songs as they bid adieu to the venue. The night ends with a mass rendition of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
    Mar 16, 1974
    Elvis Presley plays Memphis' Mid-South Coliseum, giving four performances over the next six days. The concerts become the album "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis," including a Grammy-winning version of "How Great Thou Art"
    Mar 16, 1974
    Johnny Rodriguez performs "Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico" on "Hee Haw." The Oak Ridge Boys also guest on the show, starring Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones and Barbi Benton
    Mar 16, 1974
    The Grand Ole Opry gives its first performance at the new Grand Ole Opry House. President Richard Nixon appears at the event. Roy Acuff, who gives Nixon a yo-yo demonstration, is the first performer, doing "Wabash Cannonball." The rest of the Opry cast appears alphabetically, beginning with Bill Anderson
    Mar 18, 1974
    Jaron Lowenstein is born in Tucker, Georgia. With his twin, he's part of the pop duo Evan & Jaron before earning a country hit with "Pray For You" in 2010 under the name Jaron And The Long Road To Love
    Mar 18, 1974
    Designated hitter Charley Pride gets one hit in two at-bats against Baltimore pitcher Jim Palmer in a spring training game. The Orioles blast the Texas Rangers, 14-2
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