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Jun 12, 1960
Record producer Eli Oberstein dies in Westport, Connecticut. Among his credits are pioneering records by Ernest Tubb, The Delmore Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys and The Monroe Brothers
Jun 12, 1960
Gene Vincent cancels a tour of Great Britain, saying he's received a telegram that his 18-month-old daughter has died from pneumonia. His story is fabricated
Jun 13, 1960
Capitol releases Hank Thompson's "She's Just A Whole Lot Like You"
Jun 13, 1960
Steel guitarist Jerry Byrd suffers three fractured ribs and a broken knee cap in an auto accident, forcing him to spend more than a week in the hospital. Byrd's work includes recordings by Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold and Marty Robbins
Jun 13, 1960
Decca releases Roy Drusky's "Anymore"
Jun 16, 1960
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs appear on the CBS-TV special "Folk Sound U.S.A." Hosted by Cisco Houston, the one-hour program also features Joan Baez, John Lee Hooker and Peter, Paul & Mary
Jun 18, 1960
Pop singer Jude Cole is born in Carbon Cliff, Illinois. Best known for the 1990 hit "Baby, It's Tonight," he appears in country music as a co-producer on Clay Davidson's 2000 debut, "Unconditional"
Jun 20, 1960
Mandolin player Pam Perry is born in Bowling Green, Ohio. She joins the all-female ensemble Wild Rose, which scores a minor hit in 1989 with "Breaking New Ground"
Jun 27, 1960
Capitol releases Wanda Jackson's pop hit "Let's Have A Party"
Jun 29, 1960
Elvis Presley completes his work on the movie "G.I. Blues"
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