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May 19, 1965
Ray Charles sings "Georgia On My Mind" during ABC's telecast of "Shindig!" The lineup also features Glen Campbell, The Zombies and The Righteous Brothers
May 19, 1965
Roger Miller receives a gold single from the RIAA for "King Of The Road"
May 22, 1965
Tennessee Ernie Ford performs "King Of The Road" and "Sixteen Tons" while hosting the ABC variety series "The Hollywood Palace"
May 24, 1965
Filming begins in Los Angeles for Elvis Presley's "Frankie And Johnny"
May 25, 1965
Kitty Wells records "Meanwhile, Down At Joe's" and "A Woman Half My Age"
May 26, 1965
Jimmie Rodgers sings "Honeycomb" during the ABC telecast of "Shindig!" The episode also features The Rolling Stones, Jackie DeShannon and Sonny & Cher, who cover Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On"
May 26, 1965
Don Gibson records "A Born Loser" in a morning session at Nashville's RCA Studio B
May 30, 1965
The Animals play the Jimmy Reed song "Bright Lights, Big City" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song will become a country hit for Sonny James in 1971. Sullivan's entertainment for the evening also includes Wayne Newton and Connie Francis
May 31, 1965
Roger Miller records "Kansas City Star" in Nashville
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