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Apr 1, 1957
RCA releases Jim Reeves' single "Four Walls"
Apr 1, 1957
Columbia releases Ray Price's "I'll Be There (When You Get Lonely)"
Apr 1, 1957
Jimmy Dean's recording contract with Columbia takes effect, though it takes another four years before he finally earns the label a hit
Apr 1, 1957
Cadence releases The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love"
Apr 1, 1957
Merle Haggard's first daughter, Dana, is born in Bakersfield. He misses the event, serving nine months in the Ventura County Jail for stealing a 1952 Oldsmobile
Apr 1, 1957
A group of RCA recording artists departs for a tour of U.S. military bases in Germany. Making the trip: Jim Reeves, The Browns, Hank Locklin, Janis Martin and Del Wood
Apr 4, 1957
Johnny Cash records "Next In Line" at the Sun Recording Studio in Memphis
Apr 6, 1957
Ferlin Husky reaches the top of the Billboard country singles chart with "Gone"
Apr 6, 1957
Lawrence Welk, who recorded a pair of country hits with Red Foley, is featured on the cover of TV Guide
Apr 7, 1957
Future country producer Jimmy Bowen sings "I'm Stickin' With You" on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." Also appearing are Fred Astaire, Buddy Knox and Ferlin Husky, who performs "Gone"
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