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May 4, 1977
Warner Bros. releases Emmylou Harris' "Making Believe"
May 5, 1977
Three days after marrying her, Buck Owens files for an annulment from fiddler Jana Jae in Bakersfield, California, on grounds that she is insane. He will withdraw the motion within days
May 5, 1977
Loretta Lynn hits the cover of Rolling Stone, noting: "It's a strange deal. I'm supposed to be a country singer, writing songs about marriage and family and the way normal folks live. But mostly I'm living in motel rooms and traveling on my special bus"
May 6, 1977
"The Midnight Special" welcomes Kenny Rogers, who performs his first country hit, "Lucille." The NBC-TV show also features Helen Reddy, The Babys and a salute to Jerry Lee Lewis
May 6, 1977
Elvis Presley is sedated after shooting out a bedroom window at Graceland Mansion, his Memphis home
May 6, 1977
Emmylou Harris records Dolly Parton's "To Daddy" using Brian Ahern's Enactron Truck in Los Angeles
May 7, 1977
Conway Twitty's "Play, Guitar Play" rises to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
May 7, 1977
Nashville-born Pat Boone hosts the syndicated TV show "Music Hall America," also featuring The Earl Scruggs Revue and Music City comedian Jim Varney
May 8, 1977
As she continues to distance herself from country music and change her image, Olivia Newton-John debuts at the New York Metropolitan Opera House. The performance draws a request to star in the movie adaptation of "Grease"
May 11, 1977
Mel Tillis records "I Got The Hoss" at the Glaser Studios in Nashville
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