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Mar 1, 1982
Elektra/Curb releases The Bellamy Brothers' "For All The Wrong Reasons"
Mar 1, 1982
Booking agent Grover "Shorty" Lavender dies. He worked with such acts as The Statler Brothers, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, but only after playing fiddle on hits by Marty Robbins and Ray Price, including "Heartaches By The Number"
Mar 1, 1982
A two-hour special, "Roy Acuff--50 Years The King Of Country Music," airs on NBC. Charley Pride compares Acuff to apple pie, baseball and ice cream. Other participants include Kenny Rogers, Minnie Pearl, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Dottie West, Crystal Gayle, Barbara Mandrell and Tom T. Hall
Mar 2, 1982
Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Chronicle (The 20 Greatest Hits)" is certified gold by the RIAA. Among its contents: "Lookin' Out My Back Door," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Mar 3, 1982
Actress Jessica Biel is born in Ely, Minnesota. At age 30, she marries Justin Timberlake, who sings on the Alabama collaboration with 'N Sync, "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You"
Mar 3, 1982
A Wall Street Journal piece details the depressed economy in Lima, Ohio. Willie Nelson sees the story and decides to give a benefit concert on July 30
Mar 4, 1982
Alabama leads with five nominations as the Los Angeles-based Academy of Country Music announces finalists for its annual awards. The Oak Ridge Boys pick up four
Mar 5, 1982
Guitarist J.T. Corenflos becomes a member of the Musicians Union in Nashville. He goes on to play on such hits as Mark Wills' "19 Somethin'," Luke Bryan's "Rain Is A Good Thing," Trace Adkins' "Ladies Love Country Boys" and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats"
Mar 5, 1982
Singer/songwriter Amanda Shires is born in Lubbock, Texas. Married to Jason Isbell, she joins Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby to form The Highwomen, earning a #1 country album with their 2019 debut
Mar 5, 1982
Epic releases The Charlie Daniels Band's album "Windows"
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