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    • May 10, 1981
    Bob Hope hosts NBC-TV's two-hour special "All-Star Salute To Mother's Day," featuring Barbara Mandrell, Bobbie Gentry, Ricky Schroder, Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Vinton and Bob Denver
    May 11, 1981
    Linda Ronstadt receives a Tony nominaton in New York for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical, recognizing her work in "Pirates Of Penzance"
    May 11, 1981
    Reggae musician Bob Marley dies of skin cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida. His last name is rhymed with Bacardi and Harley in the 2014 Florida Georgia Line country single "Sun Daze." Marley also gets a shout out in the 2020 Luke Bryan hit "One Margarita"
    May 11, 1981
    Jerry Reed and Ray Charles appear in the CBS special "Lynda Carter's Celebration." Carter's performances include "The Rose" and "Great Balls Of Fire"
    May 13, 1981
    Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire dies in Mamou, Louisiana. His 1949 recording of "Pine Grove Blues" is heralded in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among the 500 greatest country singles in history
    May 13, 1981
    In The New York Times, Merle Haggard says the Urban Cowboy era is tied to a wave of American pride: "Every time patriotism comes to the surface, you'll find country music, cowboys and so on becoming popular"
    May 13, 1981
    Roy Acuff plays Carnegie Hall with Tammy Wynette and Merle Haggard
    May 14, 1981
    George "Bubba" Strait Jr. is born. He co-writes his father's hits "Here For A Good Time" and "Living For The Night"
    May 15, 1981
    Scotti Brothers releases John Schneider's remake of the Elvis Presley classic "It's Now Or Never"
    May 15, 1981
    MCA releases The Oak Ridge Boys' album "Fancy Free"
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