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May 11, 1975
Gregg Allman performs the future Willie Nelson hit "Midnight Rider" on CBS' "Cher," hosted by Allman's wife
May 12, 1975
Johnny Cash & June Carter appear at a Billy Graham Crusade at Mississippi Memorial Stadium in Jackson
May 12, 1975
Capitol releases Merle Haggard's "Movin' On," the theme from an NBC-TV series
May 13, 1975
A week after he first recorded them, Ronnie Milsap re-records "Daydreams About Night Things" and "Just In Case" during an afternoon in Nashville
May 13, 1975
Bob Wills dies of heart complications, caused by a stroke, in Fort Worth, Texas. The bandleader was the best-known western-swing performer, with recordings such as "Faded Love" and "San Antonio Rose" landing him in the Country Music Hall of Fame
May 14, 1975
The Cincinnati Bengals' Mike Reid announces his retirement from the NFL to focus on music. He writes numerous hits, including Don Williams' "I Wouldn't Be A Man," Tim McGraw's "Everywhere" and Ronnie Milsap's "Stranger In My House"
May 15, 1975
Charley Pride is a guest star on NBC's "The Mac Davis Show," also featuring pop singer/songwriter Peter Allen and Karen Valentine. Davis sings the Buddy Holly songs "That'll Be The Day" and "Everyday"
May 15, 1975
Stevie Nicks makes her first concert appearance with Fleetwood Mac, in El Paso, Texas. A song she writes for the band, "Landslide," goes on to become a major country hit for The Dixie Chicks
May 15, 1975
Melodyland releases T.G. Sheppard's self-titled, debut album
May 16, 1975
Little David Wilkins records "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show"
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