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    • May 10, 1957
    Songwriter/producer Carson Chamberlain is born. He plays steel guitar in Keith Whitley's band; writes George Strait's "The Best Day" and Alan Jackson's "Love's Got A Hold On You"; and produces hits for Billy Currington and Easton Corbin
    May 10, 1957
    Ray Stevens holds his first recording session, for Capitol's Prep label
    May 11, 1957
    "True Love Ways" songwriter Buddy Holly auditions for the CBS-TV show "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" in New York. He is rejected out of hand
    May 11, 1957
    The Everly Brothers make their Grand Ole Opry debut, performing "Bye Bye Love"
    May 11, 1957
    Songwriter Harlan Howard marries Lula Grace Smith, who later comes to fame as Grand Ole Opry star Jan Howard, in Las Vegas. Among the witnesses: Wynn Stewart
    May 13, 1957
    Decca releases Ernest Tubb & The Wilburn Brothers' "Mister Love"
    May 13, 1957
    Elvis Presley begins work on his third movie, "Jailhouse Rock," in Los Angeles, starting with filming of the legendary jailhouse dance scene
    May 14, 1957
    During the second day of shooting on the set of "Jailhouse Rock," Elvis Presley is rushed to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles after swallowing a porcelain tooth cap during a dance number
    May 16, 1957
    Shooting begins at Los Angeles' Ziv Studios on the movie "Carnival Rock," featuring David Houston, Bob Luman, James Burton, The Platters and "Louisiana Hayride" founder Horace Logan
    May 16, 1957
    Elvis Presley is released from Los Angeles' Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, where he has been treated for two days after swallowing a porcelain tooth cap during work on his movie "Jailhouse Rock"
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