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May 26, 1981
Epic releases Ronnie McDowell's "Older Women"
May 26, 1981
"The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" plays in Nashville for the first time. The production includes a performance of "Texas (When I Die)"
May 26, 1981
Charley Pride records a live album at the Grand Ole Opry House
May 27, 1981
Alabama earns its first RIAA-certified gold album for "Feels So Right"
May 28, 1981
Columbia releases David Allan Coe's "Tennessee Whiskey." Two years later, George Jones turns the song into a hit
May 28, 1981
Ronnie Milsap records "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" at Groundstar Laboratory on Nashville's Music Row
May 29, 1981
The movie "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" debuts, featuring Glen Campbell's "I Love My Truck." Also on the soundtrack: George Jones, Tanya Tucker, Billy Preston and Tammy Wynette
May 30, 1981
Conway Twitty sings "Rest Your Love On Me" on TV's syndicated "Solid Gold." Terri Gibbs performs "Somebody's Knockin'," Nicolette Larson and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band do "Make A Little Magic," and Vince Gill leads Pure Prairie League on "Still Right Here In My Heart"
May 30, 1981
The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
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