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    • Mar 11, 1996
    The Time-Life album "Rock & Roll Era: 1957" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. It includes a pair of Jerry Lee Lewis hits, plus tracks by The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, Little Richard and the original version of "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby"
    Mar 12, 1996
    The Hootie + The Blowfish pop album "Cracked Rear View," featuring future country star Darius Rucker, is certified 13-times platinum
    Mar 12, 1996
    MCA releases David Lee Murphy's "Every Time I Get Around You"
    Mar 12, 1996
    A&M releases Sting's pop album "Mercury Falling." It contains "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," later remade as a country duet that pairs him with Toby Keith
    Mar 12, 1996
    Tracy Lawrence's "Time Marches On" earns a gold album from the RIAA
    Mar 12, 1996
    The National Enquirer reports that two of Conway Twitty's children, Kathi and Joni, have contacted the FBI about $80 million in overseas accounts that are missing from their father's estate. His executors claim they know nothing of the accounts
    Mar 12, 1996
    Arista releases Steve Wariner's instrumental album "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
    Mar 12, 1996
    Columbia releases Chet Atkins' album "Almost Alone"
    Mar 13, 1996
    Garth Brooks performs at the Omni in Atlanta, the first show in a three-year world tour. It becomes the first country tour to gross more than $100 million
    Mar 13, 1996
    The state of Mississippi rescinds a commendation for songwriter Glen Ballard, who wrote George Strait's "You Look So Good In Love." The legislature is disturbed by Ballard's participation in Alanis Morissette's album "Jagged Little Pill"
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