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    • May 16, 1979
    The Kendalls record "I'm Already Blue" in an evening session at Nashville's LSI. They also cut "I Don't Think Love Ought To Be That Way," destined to become a hit for Reba McEntire two years later
    May 16, 1979
    Waylon Jennings' "Greatest Hits" earns a gold album from the RIAA
    May 17, 1979
    RCA releases Dolly Parton's album "Great Balls Of Fire"
    May 17, 1979
    RCA releases Ronnie Milsap's album "Images"
    May 17, 1979
    Crystal Gayle records "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" in an afternoon session at Jack's Tracks in Nashville
    May 17, 1979
    Marie Osmond guests on CBS-TV's "The Leif Garrett Special" with Bob Hope, Brooke Shields and Flip Wilson
    May 17, 1979
    Roy Rogers and Dale Evans guest on "The Muppet Show," performing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Happy Trails." Evans offers "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" and a gaggle of prairie dogs sings "Blue Skies"
    May 18, 1979
    David Nail is born in Kennett, Missouri. The soulful vocalist collects his first hit single in 2009 with "Red Light," adding further hits with 2011's "Let It Rain" and 2013's "Whatever She's Got"
    May 19, 1979
    Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter have a son, Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings, in Nashville. He grows up to become an artist in his own right, earning a Top 10 country album with 2012's "Family Man" and playing his father in the 2005 movie "Walk The Line." Shooter also produces Tanya Tucker's 2019 album "While I'm Livin'"
    May 19, 1979
    It's quite the pick-up line: The Bellamy Brothers pick up their first #1 country single in Billboard with "If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me"
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