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May 13, 1980
Steve Allen hosts an installment of NBC's "The Big Show." The variety show also welcomes Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Donald O'Connor and Dottie West
May 14, 1980
The Charlie Daniels Band plays "In America" during the TV taping of "A Tribute To Chet Atkins From His Friends" at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Also appearing are Charley Pride, Roy Acuff, Jimmy Dean, Roger Miller, Ray Stevens, Don Gibson and The Statler Brothers
May 14, 1980
Warner Bros. releases Emmylou Harris' "Wayfaring Stranger"
May 15, 1980
Epic releases The Charlie Daniels Band's "In America"
May 16, 1980
Roy Orbison is guest host of "The Midnight Special," performing "Crying," "Blue Bayou," "Only The Lonely" and "Oh, Pretty Woman." The NBC broadcast also features Patti LaBelle and Billy Preston
May 16, 1980
RCA releases Alabama's "Tennessee River"
May 16, 1980
Dr. George Nichopolous is indicted on charges of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and other patients
May 17, 1980
Mel Tillis guests on the CBS series "The Tim Conway Show"
May 17, 1980
Eddie Rabbitt's "Gone Too Far" goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
May 18, 1980
Barbara Mandrell breaks the sound barrier, flying with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
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