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    • Apr 7, 1989
    Clyde Moody dies in a Nashville hospital. He toured with Bill Monroe, but eventually broke into his own as a vocalist, scoring Top 10 records with 1948's "Red Roses Tied In Blue" and 1950's "I Love You Because"
    Apr 8, 1989
    Bill Monroe becomes an honorary member of the Society For American Music during the organization's conference in Tennessee
    Apr 8, 1989
    Keith Whitley takes over the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart with "I'm No Stranger To The Rain"
    Apr 8, 1989
    The Tennessean reports Steve Wariner has married longtime girlfriend Caryn Sever
    Apr 10, 1989
    "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" takes Single Record of the Year for Kathy Mattea and producer Allen Reynolds and Song of the Year for Mattea and songwriters Gene and Paul Nelson at the 24th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from the Disney Studios in Burbank
    Apr 11, 1989
    Foster & Lloyd make a stop on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles with an appearance at the Roxy Theatre
    Apr 11, 1989
    Hank Williams Jr. achieves an RIAA-certified gold album with "Greatest Hits III"
    Apr 12, 1989
    Capitol releases Garth Brooks' self-titled debut album
    Apr 14, 1989
    Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and David Crosby file suit against Michael Clarke in Tampa, charging false advertisement for touring under the name The Byrds. They eventually drop the suit
    Apr 14, 1989
    Just as his song "You Ain't Going Nowhere" is becoming a country hit for Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn, Bob Dylan secretly buys a home at 5430 Shirley Avenue in Tarzana, California. The neighbors have no idea a star is in their midst
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