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  • May 5, 1976
    Reprise releases Emmylou Harris' "One Of These Days"
    May 8, 1976
    George Hamilton IV rejoins the Grand Ole Opry, five years after his departure. His songs for the night include "Early Morning Rain," "Abilene" and "Break My Mind"
    May 8, 1976
    Charley Pride reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You"
    May 8, 1976
    Willie Nelson sings "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" with Bob Dylan in a Houston benefit for boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, imprisoned for three murders he may not have committed. Afterward, Nelson is served a subpoena for a drug trafficking case
    May 8, 1976
    The Man in Black dons a black robe: Johnny Cash receives an honorary Doctorate of Human Letters from San Diego's National University. San Diego mayor Pete Wilson declares Johnny Cash Day
    May 8, 1976
    George Jones gives a Thunderbird and a gold ring to his ex-wife, Tammy Wynette, in honor of Mother's Day
    May 10, 1976
    MCA releases Mel Tillis' "Love Revival"
    May 11, 1976
    Five weeks after he first attempted it, Mickey Gilley records Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me" in an afternoon at RCA Studio B in Nashville
    May 11, 1976
    Moe Bandy records "Here I Am Drunk Again" during a midday session at Nashville's Columbia Studio B
    May 11, 1976
    The Doobie Brothers' album "Takin' It To The Streets" is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Doobie drummer Keith Knudsen is destined to co-found the 1980s country band Southern Pacific

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